Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life (Genius Living Book 1)

Research has shown that elevated blood sugar actually shortens the life spans of blood cells, so while a person with normal blood sugar may have blood cells that live for four months, someone with chronically high blood sugar may have blood cells that live for three or less.

drugs do not work in isolation.

Processing food—carbs, fat, whatever—makes it instantly more toxic to your system.

Herbs, seasonings, and condiments: Parsley, rosemary, thyme, cilantro, sage, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, allspice, cardamom, ginger, cayenne, coriander, oregano, fenugreek, paprika, salt, black pepper, vinegar (apple cider, white, balsamic), mustard, horseradish, tapenade, salsa, nutritional yeast. Fermented, organic soy: Natto, miso, tempeh, organi

New research from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging suggests that fasting is able to “tune” synaptic activity, giving these high-activity connection points a rest as an energy conservation measure.

Get to know the grassy, peppery taste of a good EVOO (preferably organic) by swooshing it to the back of your throat—and taste it often!

Free radicals aren’t all bad—during exercise, their concentration is momentarily increased and they become powerful signaling mechanisms, coaxing the body to adapt and detoxify in powerful ways.

Turn the volume down on your devices (TV, smartphone, etc.). Keep the volume as low as possible while still being able to enjoy your content.

right. Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables (including Brussels sprouts, cabbage, radishes, arugula, bok choy, and kale) are very beneficial to our health, in part because they are dietary sources of a compound called sulforaphane.