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Apr 2019
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Ep18: Food for the Brain with Max Lugave...

Baraa El Sabbagh
About this episode

In this Food for the Brain episode, we’re discussing all things related to food and how it can be affecting your brain. It’s time we move away from the thought of food as calories and start looking at how it can be affecting our daily functions.

 

My guest for this episode is Max Lugavere, he is a health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-selling book Genius Foods. Max is also the host  #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life.

 

Instagram: @maxlugavere

Website: maxlugavere.com

Podcast: The Genius Life

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