Episode Details

Entrepreneurs need to stay on top of their game by mentally, spiritually, and physically upgrading their health. Max Lugavere is just the person to make it happen. He is a health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods, published in 8 languages around the globe. 

Max is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast, The Genius Life. Lugavere appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and The Daily Beast, has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, and in The New York Times and People Magazine. 

Dive in and learn how to live a genius life by starting with adopting an ethical, optimal, and informed diet culture. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:35] Opening Segment 

• I welcome Max to the show referencing our previous interview
• Max dispels some common myths about health and health trends
• There is no one size fits all diet or regiment 
• Realize that everyone is different and not everything works for everyone 
• Your diet is not your identity 
• The only reason to go vegan is if you don’t like or can’t have meat
• You can be an “ethical omnivore.” 

[07:36 - 12:27] How to Live a Genius Life: The Ethical and Optimal Diet Culture

• Max gives his perspective on shifting food culture towards ethical standards
• We need to move towards ethics, not completely remove key nutrients
• Sound science still dictates that animal products are optimal for health 
• How to know which meat products are ethical to buy 
• Organic vs. GMO products 
• Look for Free Range and Pasture Raised meat 
• Grass-fed and grass-finished
• Max explains key distinctions in his book Genius Kitchen

[12:28 - 22:11] Build Genius Health by Starting Now 

• Max gives us insight into his life and career before the success of his first book
• Max’s venture into health and especially fitness 
• Marrying a passion for health with his skill in writing and storytelling 
• Max’s turning point and realizations after his mom’s diagnosis 
• We have the opportunity now to prevent future disease
• Be a good model for your kids 
• Instead of being restrictive make healthy food a positive experience
• A quick word from our sponsor

[22:12 - 44:02] Best Strategies for Genius Health

• How to get a hold of more resources from Max
• https://geniuskitchenbook.com/ 
• The health benefits of regular home cooking 
• How to learn more about health
• PubMed
• Get acquainted with science and research for yourself 
• ScienceDaily - press releases

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