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Ketogeek's Podcast - 44. Using a Fruit-Based Fruitarian Diet to Perform High Level Ultra-Endurance Sports | Michael Arnstein

44. Using a Fruit-Based Fruitarian Diet to Perform High Level Ultra-Endurance Sports | Michael Arnstein

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08/04/18 • 71 min

Ketogeek's Podcast

What happens when you eat nothing but fruits? In this episode, we talk to Michael Arnstein or "The Fruitarian" who has utilized a fruit-based diet for 10 years to perform world class marathon runs and endurance sports and try to understand how this is even possible?

Bio:

Michael Arnstein is a 41 year old elite athlete who lives in New York and Hawaii and utilizes a fruit-based diet to boost his performance. He is also the founder of Woodstock Fruit Festival in 2011. His performance records include:

Marathons (run 100+ marathons, best 2:28.12 NYC) Ironman Triathlons (4 time Kona Hawaii Ironman finisher, best 9:38) Ultra Running (50+ ultra distance races, many major event 1st place finishes) Some highlight performances: 2 time HURT 100 mile winner Vermont 100 mile winner Javelina 100 mile winner 100 mile PR: 12:57 (track; 7:46 per mile average) JFK 50 2nd place 5 hours 50 minutes Badwater 135 finisher Spartathlon 153 mile finisher Time Stamps:

10:10 – How did you get into a fruitarian diet?

17:34 – How do you foster a positive attitude in life?

18:36 – What resources did you use to learn this lifestyle?

21:46 – How do you transition into a fruitarian diet?

25:13 – Is Vitamin B12 deficiency or supplemenation an issue on this diet?

27:50 – What about protein deficiency on this diet?

31:44 – Is there potential science around a fruit based diet?

34:17 – How do you prepare for race day?

36:38 – No drinking water on this diet!?

39:14 – What mangoes are the best in the world?

40:23 – Favorite fruits and fruits you avoid?

43:23 – Salt and do you crave salty foods?

45:09 – What about electrolytes and caffeine?

47:36 – How does the race day fair on a fruitarian diet?

49:09 – What does your physician say about your diet?

50:40 – Are there other athletes who are on a raw fruit diet?

52:07 – Can you make this diet more sustainable?

56:36 – How did this diet impact your social life and relationships?

1:02:00 – Discussion about suffering and compassion

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What happens when you eat nothing but fruits? In this episode, we talk to Michael Arnstein or "The Fruitarian" who has utilized a fruit-based diet for 10 years to perform world class marathon runs and endurance sports and try to understand how this is even possible?

Bio:

Michael Arnstein is a 41 year old elite athlete who lives in New York and Hawaii and utilizes a fruit-based diet to boost his performance. He is also the founder of Woodstock Fruit Festival in 2011. His performance records include:

Marathons (run 100+ marathons, best 2:28.12 NYC) Ironman Triathlons (4 time Kona Hawaii Ironman finisher, best 9:38) Ultra Running (50+ ultra distance races, many major event 1st place finishes) Some highlight performances: 2 time HURT 100 mile winner Vermont 100 mile winner Javelina 100 mile winner 100 mile PR: 12:57 (track; 7:46 per mile average) JFK 50 2nd place 5 hours 50 minutes Badwater 135 finisher Spartathlon 153 mile finisher Time Stamps:

10:10 – How did you get into a fruitarian diet?

17:34 – How do you foster a positive attitude in life?

18:36 – What resources did you use to learn this lifestyle?

21:46 – How do you transition into a fruitarian diet?

25:13 – Is Vitamin B12 deficiency or supplemenation an issue on this diet?

27:50 – What about protein deficiency on this diet?

31:44 – Is there potential science around a fruit based diet?

34:17 – How do you prepare for race day?

36:38 – No drinking water on this diet!?

39:14 – What mangoes are the best in the world?

40:23 – Favorite fruits and fruits you avoid?

43:23 – Salt and do you crave salty foods?

45:09 – What about electrolytes and caffeine?

47:36 – How does the race day fair on a fruitarian diet?

49:09 – What does your physician say about your diet?

50:40 – Are there other athletes who are on a raw fruit diet?

52:07 – Can you make this diet more sustainable?

56:36 – How did this diet impact your social life and relationships?

1:02:00 – Discussion about suffering and compassion

Mike Arnstein Links:

Ketogeek Link:

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Bio:

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Time Stamps:

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20:22 – The connection between smoking and obesity?

22:32 – Why does every new diet trend such as paleo fail to reverse obesity crisis?

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1:14:04 – Does sugar addiction exist?

1:17:20 – Understanding what kind of animal studies are relevant and which aren’t

1:21:03 – What kind of research would you like to see?

Stephan Guyenet Links:

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Citations:

NUSI-Hall Study: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/104/2/324/4564649

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Bio:

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Time Stamps:

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45:42 – MTHFR gene mutation and its connection with bipolar disorder

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57:29 – Was it the ketones that helped?

1:00:56 – What lifestyle changes helped?

1:03:50 – What if keto fails in the treatment?

1:05:46 – Discussion about Lyme disease, how it thrives and potential ways to deal with it

1:15:08 – Differeniating between clinical or situational depression

1:19:17 – Understanding the MTHFR gene expression & its association with various conditions

1:21:26 – How do you start a conversation who has clinical depression?

1:25:05 – Message for everyone

1:27:16 – Cooking and keto

1:29:30 – Final plugs

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