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Ep. 108 - “Genius Foods” + How Eating for Optimal Brain Health Will Make You Happier and More Productive with Max Lugavere
10 Apr 2018
Max Lugavere is a TV personality, health and science journalist, filmmaker, musician, and author of the recently published book, Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life (2018). Max’s expertise is wide-ranging, but he is particularly passionate about preventing neurodegenerative diseases by honing in on the effects of diet and lifestyle on brain health. In today’s episode we get REAL science-y, but also dive deep into the personal motivations behind Max’s professional journey. We can’t wait for you to check it out! We talk about... Max’s workout routine + splitting his time between NYC and West Hollywood! The research + science behind why exercise is SO good for you. Max’s thoughts on veganism + plant-based eating. How Max transitioned from a TV career to one specializing in studying the intersection of nutrition + disease prevention. How Max has navigated his mother’s challenging neurodegenerative disease diagnosis. Disease prevention as a MILLENNIAL issue! How people today are being POISONED by our food supply. The fallacies in the USDA MyPlate grain suggestion (successor to the Food Pyramid). How eating a brain-healthy diet impacted Max’s personal cognitive function. Research on the correlation between diet + depression and anxiety (“Food & Mood” connection). Why “everything in moderation” may be bad advice! How under-sleeping exacerbates emotional turmoil and pain. All the details on Max’s newly released book, Genius Foods, + a list of some of his favorite superfoods for brain health (hint: CHOCOLATE!). Want to chat? Give us a ring! Call 1.424.270.1853 Want to have an Almost 30 meetup in your city? Email us at [email protected]! Find more to love at almost30podcast.com! Resources: Max Lugavere | Website | Facebook | Instagram Purchase Max Lugavere’s book TODAY | Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life (2018) Four Sigmatic | Get 15% OFF your order at foursigmatic.com/almost30 HUM Nutrition | Use code ALMOST30NATION for 15% OFF at humnutrition.com Mowellens | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% OFF your first purchase at mowellens.com Bioclarity | Use code ALMOST30 for $20 OFF your 1st month at bioclarity.com The Almost 30 Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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