Max Lugavere on dark leafy greens: recommends

Max Lugavere recommends dark leafy greens — spinach, kale, arugula, and collards — saying they deliver lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids that accumulate in the brain. In his 2026 Missouri Medicine paper, he cites a cohort study in which daily leafy-green consumption was associated with the cognitive equivalent of being 11 years younger.

His stated reasoning is that these carotenoid-rich vegetables provide direct neuroprotection within a minimally processed diet, fitting his “food-first” framing of dementia prevention.

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