Genius Foods

best brain yet, replaced by the biological equivalent of
cheap particleboard. Every chapter delves into the precise
elements of optimal brain function—from your precious cell
membranes, to your vascular system, to the health of your
gut—all through the lens of what matters most: your brain.
Each chapter is followed by a “Genius Food,” containing
many of the beneficial elements discussed in the
surrounding text. These foods will serve as your weapons
against cognitive mediocrity and decay—eat them, and eat
them often. Later in the book, I’ll detail the optimal Genius
Lifestyle, culminating in the Genius Plan.
I’ve written this three-part book to be read cover to
cover, but feel free to treat it as a reference and skip from
chapter to chapter. And don’t be afraid to take notes in the
margins or highlight key points (this is often how I read!).
Throughout, you’ll also find insights and “Doctor’s
Notes” highlighting my friend and colleague Dr. Paul
Grewal’s clinical and personal experience with many of the
topics we’ll cover. Dr. Paul has had his own challenges,
having gone through medical school with what is now
familiar to many in the Western world: obesity. Desperate to
find a solution to his weight challenges, he ventured out to
learn everything he could about nutrition and exercise—
topics that are unfortunately all but ignored by med school
curricula. The truths he discovered resulted in his shedding
a dramatic one hundred pounds in less than a year, for good
—and he’ll be sharing these lessons on exercise and
nutrition in the pages that follow.
Science is always unfinished business; it’s a method of
finding things out, not an infallible measure of truth.