The Terrifying Link Between Diet & Mental Health - Max Lugavere (4K)

Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist, filmmaker, podcaster and New York Times bestselling author. To maintain peak health, nurturing a healthy mind and body is key. Simple daily habits and foods can make a massive difference to limiting and even reversing cognitive decline as you age. Expect to learn why California is banning Skittles, how worried you should be about artificial sweeteners, tactics for how to kill your sweet tooth, why raising your baby vegan might be child abuse, the biggest issue with the demonisation of red meat, the specific ways you can prevent dementia from happening and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on your Mud/Wtr subscription & freebies at https://mudwtr.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ Buy my own productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom #diet #health #fitness - 00:00 California Has Banned Skittles 04:40 Should We Worry About Artificial Sweeteners? 11:52 The Problem with Ultra-Processed Foods 19:24 Why Do Humans Binge for Comfort? 25:53 Placebo Effect of Gluten Intolerance 32:05 The Sorcery of Low Net-Carb Products 35:36 Is it Good That Young Girls Are Avoiding Meat? 44:53 How Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk 50:43 Why Raising Kids as Vegans is Child Abuse 1:03:38 The Motivation Behind Max’s New Film 1:10:20 Daily Things We Do That Ruin Our Brains 1:18:27 Does Brain Training Actually Work? 1:22:39 What Max’s Mum Would Think of His Work 1:28:33 Where to Find Max - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostMax Lugavereguest

Nov 20, 20231h 29mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 20, 2023
Duration: 1h 29m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist, filmmaker, podcaster and New York Times bestselling author. To maintain peak health, nurturing a healthy mind and body is key. Simple daily habits and foods can make a massive difference to limiting and even reversing cognitive decline as you age. Expect to learn why California is banning Skittles, how worried you should be about artificial sweeteners, tactics for how to kill your sweet tooth, why raising your baby vegan might be child abuse, the biggest issue with the demonisation of red meat, the specific ways you can prevent dementia from happening and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on your Mud/Wtr subscription & freebies at https://mudwtr.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ Buy my own productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom #diet #health #fitness - 00:00 California Has Banned Skittles 04:40 Should We Worry About Artificial Sweeteners? 11:52 The Problem with Ultra-Processed Foods 19:24 Why Do Humans Binge for Comfort? 25:53 Placebo Effect of Gluten Intolerance 32:05 The Sorcery of Low Net-Carb Products 35:36 Is it Good That Young Girls Are Avoiding Meat? 44:53 How Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk 50:43 Why Raising Kids as Vegans is Child Abuse 1:03:38 The Motivation Behind Max’s New Film 1:10:20 Daily Things We Do That Ruin Our Brains 1:18:27 Does Brain Training Actually Work? 1:22:39 What Max’s Mum Would Think of His Work 1:28:33 Where to Find Max - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
Max Lugavere
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Max Lugavere, The Terrifying Link Between Diet & Mental Health - Max Lugavere (4K) explores ultra-Processed Diets, Brain Health, And The Hidden Cost Of Wellness Max Lugavere and Chris Williamson explore how modern food systems—especially ultra‑processed products—affect physical and mental health, including obesity, cancer risk, and depression. They weigh the merits and limits of regulation (like California’s additive bans) and discuss controversies around artificial and non‑caloric sweeteners, net carbs, and keto marketing. The conversation then connects diet quality to mental health and neurodegeneration, outlining how ultra‑processed diets, inactivity, and chronic stress raise risk for depression and dementia, and how Mediterranean-style, whole‑foods, omnivorous diets plus resistance training can be protective. They close with Lugavere’s personal story of his mother’s dementia, the film he made about it, and a broader critique of over‑optimization, veganism for kids, and the importance of relationships, sleep, and realistic lifestyle change.

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