Max Lugavere

Max Lugavere (born 1982 in New York City) is an American television personality and health and wellness writer. He resides in Los Angeles, California and New York City.

Early life and education

Lugavere was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City to parents of Jewish descent.[1] Lugavere graduated with a degree in film and psychology from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

Career

From 2005 to 2011, Lugavere was a presenter on Current TV, an independent cable network. He co-hosted the show Max and Jason: Still Up with Jason Silva,[2] where they featured a wide range of current events and stories ranging from illegal immigration to counterfeit IDs.


In 2013, Lugavere created, produced, and hosted Tribeca Enterprises' first-ever original series, Acting Disruptive, airing across the AOL universe (AolOn, Huffington Post, TechCrunch, etc.).[3] The series covered disruptive ideas and innovation, while featuring prominent entertainer-entrepreneurs.[4]

In January 2015, Lugavere launched a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary film called Bread Head. The project was to explore "the impact of our diets and lifestyles on brain health" as a means towards dementia prevention.[5] As of 2020, the film remains unreleased, having raised over $130,000 of pledges.[5]

In May 2018, Lugavere and Paul Grewal co-authored a wellness book called Genius Foods.[6]

Lugavere has contributed to The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Fast Company, and Munchies on topics of science, innovation, and technology.[7] He has also appeared as a guest on The Point, The Rubin Report, and The Dr. Oz Show.

Criticism

In May 2018, McGill University's Office for Science and Society analyzed Lugavere's health-related claims in his book, Genius Foods, and podcast, and concluded that Lugavere lacked the credentials to accurately interpret the scientific literature used to substantiate his health claims, and acknowledged Lugavere's business ambitions.[8]

References
  1. Chappell, Travis (2019-12-02). "358: Max Lugavere | Becoming a NY Times Best Selling Author with No Previous Following". Travis Chappell. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  2. Burstein, David D. (2011-02-03). "Change Generation: Max Lugavere and Jason Silva, Filmmakers, Current TV's "Max and Jason: Still Up"". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. "Adrian Grenier among celebrities acting disruptive on AOL". USA Today. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  4. Kotler, Steven. "Acting Disruptive: A New Show About Ideas And Entrepreneurship That You Might Actually Want To Watch". Forbes. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. "Homepage". Bread Head. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21.
  6. Lugavere, Max (2018-03-20). Genius Foods by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal, MD Read by Max Lugavere. ISBN 978-0-06-285356-1.
  7. "Max Lugavere on The Huffington Post". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  8. "Brain Health: Max Lugavere and the Bait-and-Switch Maneuver". Office for Science and Society. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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