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Genius Kitchen

Over 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make Your Brain Sharp, Body Strong, and Taste Buds Happy
By Max Lugavere
Series: Genius Living
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Genius Kitchen by Max Lugavere is a cookbook that explores how to use food to enhance brain function and overall health. The author offers recipes that focus on natural, nutrient-rich ingredients, aiming to boost cognitive performance and well-being. With an emphasis on both science and culinary pleasure, the book serves as a guide for those looking to improve their diet and enjoy delicious meals.
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You might enjoy this cookbook if you're interested in creating meals that are both nutritious and delicious, focusing on the connection between food and brain health. The author, Max Lugavere, provides recipes that aim to boost mental clarity and overall wellbeing, making it ideal for anyone looking to enhance their diet with easy-to-follow and health-focused dishes.

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WALL STREET JOURNAL Bestseller

Combining the dietary recommendations in his bestselling Genius Foods and the lifestyle recommendations of The Genius Life, Genius Kitchen features shockingly delicious, nutrient-packed recipes that will energise your mind, strengthen your body, and pave a path to health that you’ll feel with the first bite.

Max Lugavere’s debut book, Genius Foods, was groundbreaking, providing much-needed information on brain health that was embraced by thousands, and became an instant New York Times bestseller. His second book, The Genius Life, introduced an easy-to-implement protocol for strengthening your body and mind. This is the follow-up fans 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 100-plus recipes and stunning photographs in Genius Kitchen 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.

Max wants everyone to be well and enjoy great foodβ€”a legacy imparted on him by the tragic health of his mother. Part cookbook, part wellness guide, Genius Kitchen provides key insights that make healthy eating a breeze. Max explains the importance of whole, fresh foods, how various nutrients work together to keep you healthy, and how to get fit without counting calories. Breaking down each meal component, Max explains the art and science of nutrition without the dogma, so that you can feel your best every day without sacrificing your love of eating.

Whether you are a novice cook or seasoned in the kitchen; just beginning the journey to wellness, or health conscious but wanting to up your game, everyone will benefit from the information presented in Genius Kitchenβ€”and enjoy some epic food in the process.

Series: Genius Living

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  • The Genius Life
    The author of the New York Times bestselling Genius Foods offers a lifestyle programme for resetting your brain and body to their β€œfactory settings”—to help fight fatigue, anxiety, and depression, and to optimise cognitive health for a longer and healthier life. The human body was honed under conditions that no longer exist. The modern world has changed dramatically since our...
    By Max Lugavere
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  • Genius Kitchen
    USA TODAY Bestseller WALL STREET JOURNAL Bestseller Combining the dietary recommendations in his bestselling Genius Foods and the lifestyle recommendations of The Genius Life, Genius Kitchen features shockingly delicious, nutrient-packed recipes that will energise your mind, strengthen your body, and pave a path to health that you’ll feel with the first bite. Max Lugavere’s debut book, Genius Foods, was groundbreaking,...
    By Max Lugavere
    Hardback
    $6500
    Available
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Genius Kitchen by Max Lugavere is praised for offering more than just recipes; it includes valuable tips on healthier shopping and efficient meal preparation, providing a comprehensive approach to better eating.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780063022942

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Harper Wave

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 187.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 984g

Pages: 320

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Education & Reference Max Lugavere Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Genius Living

About the Author

Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, media personality, and leading voice in health. He is the writer, director, and producer of an upcoming documentary titledΒ Bread Head, the first millennial focused film exploring the impact of diet and lifestyle on brain health. His Kickstarter for the film was a viral sensation, and was featured by Upworthy,Β Huffington Post, Fast Company, WELL+GOOD, Yahoo! Health, and more, and shared by Sir Ken Robinson, Jared Leto, Maria Shriver, and countless others. Prior he was a prominent producer and host of Al Gore's Emmy nominated Current TV from 2005-2011, and in late 2013, he created and hosted Acting Disruptive, a web series viewed by millions online, which featured the entrepreneurial passion projects of Jessica Alba, Adrian Grenier, Jared Leto and more. Β He is a contributor and brain health expert for Yahoo! Health and regularly hosts health-related content for WebMD, Vice's MUNCHIES channel, and About.com.Β  Β 

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  • Genius Foods
    New York Times Bestseller Discover the critical link between your brain and the food you eat and change the way your brain ages, in this cutting-edge, practical guide to eliminating brain fog, optimizing brain health, and achieving peak mental performance from media personality and leading voice in health Max Lugavere. After his mother was diagnosed with a mysterious form of...
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  • The Genius Life
    The author of the New York Times bestselling Genius Foods offers a lifestyle programme for resetting your brain and body to their β€œfactory settings”—to help fight fatigue, anxiety, and depression, and to optimise cognitive health for a longer and healthier life. The human body was honed under conditions that no longer exist. The modern world has changed dramatically since our...
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