In this episode, Michelle sits down with Liz Wolfe, NTP and Stephanie Greunke, RD to discuss the history of the Paleo Diet and its evolution over the past 15 years. They touch on its history and health benefits, but also its downsides and what the paleo movement spiraled into.  They discuss:  What is the paleo diet & why was it created? The response of different nutrition communitiesStrict paleo rules vs. general principles Downsides of the movementIts ties to orthorexia/ eating disorders/ diet cultureEvolution of paleo into a functional health approach Where we go from here - finding a “structured flexibility” approach Subscribe to get your weekly dose of NYC-style-sarcasm, nutritional nuance and messages of healing. Timestamps: (1:23) Intro to Steph & Liz (8:25) The response to paleo from nutrition communities  (17:30) What is paleo, why was it developed?  (24:00) Strict paleo vs. following general principles (30:00) Downsides of the paleo movement   (40:00) Ties to orthorexia/ eating disorders (47:00) Evolution of paleo into a functional health approach (51:00) When paleo became diet culture  (1:08:00) Where do we go from here? Structured flexibility approach Links: 20% OFF Raw Rev Bars (Code: MICHELLE20) Liz Wolfe’s resources – Balanced Bites podcast https://realfoodliz.com/ Follow Liz on IG Steph Greunke’s resources:  www.stephgreunke.com The Doctor Mom podcast Postpartum Reset Program Follow Steph on IG Work with Michelle and her free resources:  Quiet the Diet Podcast Page Episode Page (with transcript!)  Work 1-on-1 with a functional Registered Dietitian at Michelle Shapiro Nutrition LLC Learn more about the practice Follow the pod on IG Follow Michelle on IG Sign up for the Newsletter Join our FREE membership community!