Max Lugavere is a science journalist, host of The Genius Life podcast, and New York Times best-selling author of Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life and The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary.
What you'll learn from this episode:
Signs of a healthy brain and how metabolic markers are useful in examining brain health.
The importance of omega 3s and why you should eat fatty fish at least once a week.
Eat your eggs—only 10 percent of adults consume adequate levels of the brain-boosting nutrient choline.
The impact of carotenoids on brain health and the best whole food sources of these phytonutrients.
Why you should earn your carbs.
Three nutrient-dense foods that even broke college students can afford.
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
The Facts on Omega-3 Fatty Acids | WebMD
12 Foods That Are Very High in Omega-3 | Healthline
Fish Oil Dosage: How Much Should You Take Per Day? | Healthline
IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards) | Nutrasource
Carotenoids: Everything You Need to Know | Healthline
What Is Choline? An Essential Nutrient With Many Benefits | Healthline
Vitamin E and Alzheimer’s Disease: What Do We Know So Far? | Clinical Interventions in Aging
College Nutritionist | Instagram
Resistance (Live at Rome Olympic Stadium) | Muse
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