Max Lugavere is an American television and radio host, health and science journalist, author, and musician. His work delves into complex topics concerning human health and science. Lugavere strives to make these intricate subjects accessible to a broad audience through his writing and media presence. His approach is both informative and engaging, enabling readers to better understand critical issues related to well-being and scientific discovery.
This is the follow-up fans of Max Lugavere have been waiting for: the companion cookbook, filled with over 100 delicious recipes to help you lose weight, feel great, and reach optimum health. Inspired by traditions from around the globe, the recipes feature an international twist, with bold flavours that favour simplicity and quality of ingredients over complexity and quantity. In addition, Max lists the basic, healthy ingredients and tools that are essential for a well-stocked kitchen and pantry, and offers techniques and best practices for healthy cooking and eating well on a budget. Print run 75,000.
The author of the New York Times bestselling Genius Foods presents a lifestyle program designed to reset your brain and body to combat fatigue, anxiety, and depression while optimizing cognitive health for a longer, healthier life. Modern life has drastically changed since our hunter-gatherer days, leading to widespread anxiety, stress, and disease that leave our brains in disrepair. However, science shows that lifestyle interventions can heal both body and brain, allowing us to reclaim our cognitive birthright. This new work expands on the Genius Foods plan, incorporating a comprehensive lifestyle protocol that emphasizes the interconnectedness of brain health with gut, endocrine, cardiac, and nervous systems. Drawing from extensive research in circadian biology, psychology, dementia prevention, and exercise physiology, it offers practical strategies for integrating healthy choices into daily routines, including eating, exercising, sleeping, and detoxing. Among the groundbreaking findings are methods for achieving a "marathon" workout in just 10 minutes, increasing vegetable intake without added consumption, and enhancing melatonin levels for deeper sleep. The book also includes a 21-day plan featuring daily workouts, meal plans, and healthy snack suggestions for achieving Genius Living.
Discover the critical link between your brain and the food you eat to change how your brain ages in this practical guide by media personality Max Lugavere. After his mother's diagnosis with a mysterious form of dementia, he paused his successful career to delve into brain health. For nearly a decade, he immersed himself in the latest scientific research, consulted leading scientists and clinicians, and explored top neurology departments to understand his mother's condition. Now, he presents a comprehensive guide to brain optimization, revealing how dietary and lifestyle choices directly influence cognitive functions such as focus, memory, creativity, and mood balance. By weaving together pioneering research on dementia prevention, cognitive enhancement, and nutritional psychiatry, Lugavere translates groundbreaking science into actionable lifestyle changes. He shares insights on improving brain power, including nutrients that enhance memory and mental clarity, energizing foods and tactics for rejuvenation at any age, a powerful fat-loss method dubbed “biochemical liposuction,” and foods that boost happiness both now and long-term. This guide provides a cutting-edge yet practical roadmap to eliminate brain fog and optimize brain health and performance today and for decades to come.
