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Mar 2020
19m 8s

How Your Blood Sugar Affects Your Brain ...

Jim Kwik, Your Brain Coach, Founder www.KwikLearning.com
About this episode

We’re excited to have Max Lugavere back on the show today to understand more about the relationship between your blood sugar and your brain. 

He is the New York Times Bestselling author of Genius Foods and the brand new book called Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary. 

In this episode, Max talks about how you can optimize your blood sugar for better brain performance. 

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