The Gluten Lie: And Other Myths About What You Eat

Alan Levinovitz, PhD

May 2015 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Barry Press

About this audiobook

Gluten. Salt. Sugar. Fat. These are the villains of the American diet-or so a host of doctors and nutritionists would have you believe. But the science is far from settled, and we are racing to eliminate wheat and corn syrup from our diets because we've been lied to. The truth is that almost all of us can put the buns back on our burgers and be just fine. Remember when butter was the enemy? Now it's good for you. You may have lived through times when the Atkins Diet was good, then bad, and then good again; you may have wondered why all your friends cut down on salt or went Paleo; and you might even be thinking about cutting out wheat products from your own diet. In this groundbreaking work, Alan Levinovitz, PhD, exposes the myths behind how we come to believe which foods are good and which are bad and points the way to a truly healthful life, free from anxiety about what we eat.

Ratings and reviews

Not true. All my children were low birth weight. I had terrible migraines all through my childhood. My hair stopped growing, my skin was jaundiced and I always had a belly. I did not get diagnosed with celiac disease until my late 30’s. Sticking to a gluten free diet has changed everything for me. I get sick from cross contamination, let alone eating gluten intentionally. My grandmother had stomach aches her entire life, we think she had it too. This is very irresponsible.

All I can say is I'm not gluten free because it's fun or trendy. Being gf is a really hard thing to do but it's about quality of life. And this quack "PhD" spreading lies is downright shameful. He should have his licenses and degrees revoked. What he's doing is similar to a PhD writing a book saying peanut allergies don't really exist. This book should be removed from the play store. He should not make money from spreading dangerous falsities.

Full of himself and basically discredits the MILLIONS of people with celiac disease and various grain allergies. Not to mention those faddists actually caused us to have labels on food for what's safe and caused the selection of safe foods to increase tenfold or more. I'm no longer relegated to a dusty corner of a health food store to find something resembling food. It's in every store, I can eat in some restaurants even. I can thank trendsetters. But he lumps us together and disparages all.

About the author

Alan Levinovitz, PhD, is an assistant professor of Chinese philosophy and religion at James Madison University. His writing has appeared in Slate, Wired, the Believer, and the Millions, as well as in academic journals. Alan lives in Virginia with his family.

Barry Press, an active professional actor, director, and teacher for over thirty-five years, has performed Off-Broadway and at numerous regional theaters. The winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award, Barry has been an active voice talent for books in a variety of genres.