Max Lugavere is a bestselling author and brain health expert driven by a personal journey after his mother's battle with dementia. In the discussion, he highlights the dangers of added sugars found in ultra-processed foods and the misconceptions around vegan diets. Lugavere emphasizes the significance of nutritious diets for mental health, shares insights on enhancing one's kitchen for better health, and discusses the balance between lifespan and healthspan. He also advocates for breaking routines to combat monotony and foster fulfillment.
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Max's Mother's Diagnosis
Max Lugavere's mother began experiencing brain fog around 2011.
After numerous misdiagnoses, she was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative condition at the Cleveland Clinic.
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Reduce Added Sugar
Minimize added sugar, especially from ultra-processed foods, to improve overall health.
Added sugar makes foods hyper-palatable, causing overconsumption and hormonal imbalances.
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Evolutionary Drive
Overconsumption of calorie-dense, sweet foods is not a moral failing but an evolutionary drive.
Our brains haven't adapted to constant food availability.
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In 'Genius Foods,' Max Lugavere presents a detailed exploration of how diet and lifestyle choices affect brain health. After his mother's diagnosis with dementia, Lugavere spent years researching brain health, consulting with leading scientists and clinicians. The book reveals the significant link between food intake and brain functions such as focus, learning, memory, creativity, and mood regulation. It offers actionable lifestyle changes based on pioneering research in dementia prevention, cognitive optimization, and nutritional psychiatry, making it a practical guide for improving brain power and overall well-being.
The Genius Life
Max Lugavere
Max Lugavere is a foremost expert on the brain and how we can get the best out of it. A New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, his books 'Genius Foods', 'Genius Life' and 'Genius Kitchen' have ushered in a new way of seeing how what we eat effects how effective our brain is. What few know about Max is that his best-selling books come from deeply heartfelt motivation, as he saw his mother lost to dementia.
Ever since that terrible day he's had one focus and one focus only - what can people do to protect and enable their brain and mental capacity. In a conversation packed with takeaway, practical insights, he takes us through how you can take your brain from ordinary to extraordinary. One of the foremost experts on nutrition to ever appear on DOAC, Max has an ability to take the latest scientific concepts and translate it into human like few we've ever seen before.
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