Fresh & Delicious BRAIN BOOSTERS

These mouthwatering recipes are loaded with ingredients proven to make you feel sharper and more energized

Deciding to eat healthy is often based on a desire to change your body shape or energy levels - but your diet affects every aspect of health, from your waistline to your brain. And in his new cookbook, Genius Kitchen, bestselling author Max Lugavere shares recipes filled with fresh, nourishing, brain-boosting D ingredients. “My philosophy is simple: Food should taste good and make you feel good before, during and after eating it," says Lugavere. “It should also help you to reduce your risk for major health ailments -not raise it.” That's why his dishes are filled with good-for-you foods like antioxidant-rich herbs and spices and healthy fat-laden fish and oils. Try one of these tasty bowls tonight!

BRISKET CHILI, MOLE STYLE

Serves 6

6 dried ancho and guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded

14 cup dried mushrooms

1 cup boiling water

14 cup avocado oil

2 onions, minced

2 lbs. beef brisket, diced

1 head garlic, cloves diced

14 cup minced cilantro stems

2 tbsp. chili powder

1 tbsp. cumin

1 tbsp. oregano

1/2 tsp. salt

1 (28 oz.) can fire-roasted tomatoes

2 cups beef broth