Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.  —Martina Navratilova

Today’s guest is Alan Levinovitz, assistant professor of religion at James Madison University and author of The Gluten Lie.

In this episode we discuss:

* The history of religious attitudes toward food

* Whether it was Paleo or Permission that helped me recover

* How to enjoy food (and your life!) again

And the most important and healthful detox you’ll ever do. (Seriously, this is one “diet” I can get behind. Want to know what it is? Go listen!)

CONNECT WITH ALAN:

BOOK: The Gluten Lie

TWITTER: @top_philosopher

JMuse CAFE LECTURE: The Gluten Lie

ELLE: Detoxing is Make-Believe

ATLANTIC: Purity Through Food: How Religious Ideas Sell Diets

Read more about Alan and today’s conversation at In My Skinny Genes.

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MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:

LISTEN: UNpodcast 047: UNenjoyed (Amy Kubal)

READ: Being Mortal: Atul Gawande

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Stay hungry,

@MissSkinnyGenes