Genius Kitchen : Over 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make Your Brain Sharp, Body Strong, and Taste Buds Happy

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 in this comprehensive healthy cookbook that will energize 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 gluten-free 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 flavors that favor 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 an anti-inflammatory diet and for eating well on a budget. 

Max wants everyone to be well and enjoy great food―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 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, creating a healthy eating plan 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 Kitchen―and enjoy some epic food in the process.

Based on Max’s groundbreaking research, every recipe is designed for optimal health and flavor:

• Nutrient-Dense Food: Discover over 100 recipes with an international twist, from a Spiced Chickpea and Broccoli Stew to Cocoa-Rubbed Beef Loin, designed to energize your mind and body.
• Brain-Healthy Recipes: Apply the science from the bestselling Genius Foods with meals specifically crafted to support cognitive function, sharpen your mind, and protect your brain for the long term.
• Healthy Fats: Move beyond the fear of fat with a clear guide to using the right oils and ingredients, like extra-virgin olive oil and avocados, to strengthen your body from the cellular level up.
• Sugar-Free Desserts: Indulge your sweet tooth without the guilt with decadent treats like Almond Olive Oil Cake and Chocolate Avocado Truffles that satisfy cravings without the empty calories or added sugars.

Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, TV personality, and health and science journalist. He is the director of the film Bread Head, the first-ever documentary about dementia prevention through diet and lifestyle. Lugavere has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, and the Daily Beast, among others, and is a regularly appearing “core expert” on The Dr. Oz Show. He is a sought-after speaker, invited to lecture at esteemed academic institutions such as the New York Academy of Sciences and Weill Cornell Medicine, and has given keynotes at such events as the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden. From 2005 to 2011, Lugavere was a journalist for Al Gore’s Current TV. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.