Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of the Genius Life. I'm your host Max Lugovier,

a filmmaker, health and science journalist, and the author of The New York Times Best Selling

Book Genius Foods. In this episode of the show, I'm super excited to introduce you to my good friend

Matt Nathanson. Matt is a platinum-selling recording artist with a number of hit songs under his belt,

including Command Get Higher, Faster, Headphones, and more. His new album, Sings His Sad Heart,

is coming out on October 5th, and I've already heard it. It is amazing. Matt's been a friend of mine

for a while, and one thing that's always struck me about him is that, aside from being a mega musical

talent and genuinely good guy, he wields a fierce intellect. He's also a dad, and in this wide-ranging

interview, we're going to discuss his secret obsession with health and the impact that food has on

his happiness and creativity, how to cultivate love and empathy for yourself and others, and why those

two emotions are not just the keys to a better world, but a healthier body. How Matt is raising his

daughter to appreciate quality nutrition in all aspects of life, not just food, why he considers

news media to be a form of empty calories, and so much more. Definitely make sure that you listen

to the end. I have a feeling that if you're already a fan of Matt's, well, this episode is going

to show you a whole new side to him that's only going to deepen your love, and if you aren't yet

on the Matt Bandwagon, I'm pretty sure we're going to be making room for you on board by the end.

At the very least, you're never going to think of 2% milk the same way again. I guarantee it.

But before we get to the show, you guys, I want to give a shout out to the sponsor of this

episode of the show, and that is Genuine Health. I occasionally write blogs for Genuine Health,

and the last blog that I wrote for them was all about the benefits of dietary protein. You see,

when it comes to what we're made of, the answer is lots of things, but by and large, our bodies are

constructed of protein. In fact, protein makes up 15 to 20% of our body weight, and next to water

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