A fruitarian is guided by instinctual wisdom, develops a keen intellect, and is strengthened by the power of knowing the right ways to think, live and teach. A 33yearold father of three and owner of a midsize software business in new york, michael arnstein went from a vegan diet to eating mostly fruit two and a half years ago. Elite ultrarunner michael arnstein going to prison for forging a judges signature. Eating a mostly fruit only diet, mike has turned skeptics into true believers. In the clip i introduce my general experience and thoughts about eating a fruit based diet which i call fruitarianism. A fruitarian forages for fresh ripe fruit, picking fresh vegetables from organic gardens, and maintaining a supply of fresh food at home. I continued to read many books on diet and how it affected athletic. Fruitarian freedom a truly sustainable eco village. Woodstock fruit festival photo essay and cnn interview. During one fivemonth stretch in 2012, a new york city software entrepreneur named michael arnstein finished 16th at death valleys badwater 5, placed th at the vermont 100 later that week, came in fourth at the leadville trail 100, ran greeces 246k sparthalon, won arizonas javelina jundred and, at the desert solstice invitational track meet, ran 100 miles in 12 hours 57 minutes 45 seconds. Michael is a fruitarian since 2008, about 90% of his calories come from fruit and other 10% from raw vegetables.
Consuming 40 to 50 bananas a day is a common occurrence for him. He is married, with 3 children and runs a medium sized software ecommerce business in the jewelry industry called the natural sapphire company. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. If you only want to see my thoughts on harley and freelee fast forward to 4. Michael arnstein, founder of the woodstock fruit festival in diamond point, n.
Although michael is known for being an impressive runner who loves to showcase his talent, hes also known for being a fruitarian. An interview with michael arnstein the fruitarian youtube. Heres an interview that shares my perspective on what happened with the woodstock fruit. I grew up in a home that ate what i consider a better. Five years ago, arnstein one of the best 100mile runners in the countrybecame a fruitarian. Michael arnstein has been a competitive runner from a young age and has always experimented with changing his diet to see if it would improve his performance and help him to lose weight. Raw food diet athletes michael arnstein, fruitarian and. Sanjay gupta talks to michael arnstein, the fruitarian, an elite endurance athlete with a controversial diet. He became a vegan because of ethical reasons and later decided to try the high fat raw approach. A diet consisting almost entirely of raw natural fruit will result. Michael came to the fruitarian diet through a desire initially to improve his performance as a runner. A fruitarian triathletes magical day in the life youtube. Uk fruitfest michael arnstein the fruitarian exclusive.
These include ultrarunner michael arnstein, anne osborne and ted carr. I am not a dentist but everything he said makes lots of sense to me. He does ultramarathons a lot and has been doing well lately. Hows a 4th place finish at leadville or 1st place finish at vermont 100 for starters. Cnns sanjay gupta interviews fruitarian athlete michael arnstein.
Michael arnstein headed to prison for fake deindexing. Meet the couple who only eat fruit and never brush their teeth. First, fruitarianism is not a religion yet, that was a joke btw, but it does lend to tremendous spirituallike feelings at times. Graham has a book available on amazon that can serve as a good starting point for anyone who is looking to get started on a fruitarian diet plan. Finally, there is mango wodzak, author of destination eden, and the eden fruitarian guidebook. None of us, of course, knows what caused the pancreatic cancer that led to steve jobss death, or what, if anything could have saved him. The next athlete in the raw food diet athletes series is michael arnstein. The western states 100 mile run 2011, michael arnstein aka the fruitarian duration. Posted in r fruitarian by ufruityronster 3 points and 1 comment. Some people in this dietlifestyle will argue that anyone who eats a nonfruit item is no longer. Michael arnstein is following 801010 or a fruitarian diet and has for a good number of years.
What makes it all the more incredible or, in mike arnsteins eyes, what. What does michael arnstein consider a fruitarian diet. Sanjay gupta talks to michael arnstein, the fruitarian, an elite. The best fruits for fueling your body outside online. With time he found that his fruit based diet was giving him more speed and endurance, among other health benefits. Diet doubtless played a role, but lifestyle factors. This individual is extreme, in a good way though, at both, how he feeds his body and how he pushes it physically. Michael arnstein aka the fruitarian, ultrarunner every now again an ultra runner comes along and really breaks the mold. Michael arnstein, ultramarathoner and fruitarian february 20, 2014 february 20, 2014 simoneo888 leave a comment when an apple falls off a tree, some people might pick it up, shining it on their shirt to save as a snack for later. He first took on the fruitarian diet to improve his performance in marathons.
Arnstein is a short, wiry, kinetic 35yearold with a glinting smile, coppertone skin, and a well. There are also a handful of fruitarian diet books that have been written to explain why humans are design to eat fruit and nothing else. The 20 woodstock fruit festival was a massive success. Michael arnstein the fruitarian exclusive interview for. But the right fruits, assuming theyre not your only energy source, pack a.
Founder michael arnstein envisioned the festival as a place. Everything we need for optimal health is found in nature, in its natural state. He is married, with 3 children and runs a medium sized software ecommerce business in the jewelry. I almost never eat overt fats as they dont make me feel good. Fruitarian michael arnstein talks about fueling your workout with only raw, natural.
Mike has a unique passion for spreading the message of this lifestyle to the world and has set up the biggest fruitarian festival ever with the woodstock fruit festival. As simon continued to watch videos online, he stumbled upon a marathon runner by the name of michael arnstein. In 20 i am planning an extended break from serious training and racing as i work on finishing my forthcoming book fruit is fast food, as well give my 3 kids, wife and business more of my time. Then we have people like michael arnstein, also known as the fruitarian, who called him self a fruitarian eating 95 % to 99% fruit over the span of 5 years or so. Today on the podcast i am very pleased to host ultrarunning legend michael arnstein, aka the fruitarian. Michael arnstein, aka the fruitarian, an elite endurance athlete who has been on a mostlyfruit diet for over 12 years, tells me that he considers a fruitbased diet as someone who gets 80 percent or more of their calories from fruit alone.
Shelton unearthing the lowfat secrets of sprouting interview with viktoras kulvinskas, m. I watched his western states video and then i found this article about his legal troubles. I will run a few of my favorite events though, such as hurt 100, boston marathon, leadville 100, spartathlon, volcanic 50, jfk 50, tussey mt. Michael arnstein, aka the fruitarian is no exception. I spent a week on the fruitarian diet mel magazine. I read a book on lowfat raw fruit diet, based on fruits and vegetables.
Others that could be said to be in the ball park of fruitarian could be michael arnstein, ted carr, dr doug graham, kristina carillo bucaram, freelea the banana girl and others not mentioned here despite being much better known to the fruitarian community worldwide. The best fruits for fueling your body the trendy fruitarian diet is gaining a reputation for possible health risks. A practicing fruitarian for over three years, michael eats nothing but lots of fruit and the occasional raw vegetable. There are also some less known people who have lived on a fruitarian diet for many years. Books and products denoted with an asterisk are hyperlinked to an affiliate program. Arnstein boasted in an email later that year, according to court records. Writing fruitarian books and dancing naked with the full moon. Michael arnstein has been a fruitarian for more than 7 years. In the following video michael arnstein shares his experience and perspectives on the effects of a raw vegan fruitarian diet on human teeths. Simon only realized this when he saw the athlete stock up on watermelon and bananas for one of his races. How to fuel your workouts, naturally with elite ultrarunner and. Today, his kitchen is packed with high quality organic fruits and veggies like papayas, bananas, melons, tomatoes and little else. All of which makes the festivals founder, michael arnstein, stand out that much more starkly.
Fruitarian diet dangers recipes, books, meal plan for. Mike fruitarian arnstein interview podcast episode. Michael arnstein has run some of the worlds most difficult ultras eating nothing but fruit and vegetables. Michael arnstein on fruitarianism 30 bananas a day. I read a book on lowfat raw fruit diet, based on fruits and vegetables, the slight runner. Michael arnstein is a fruitarian and ultra runner athlete. Meet the fruitarian michael arnstein the 1st annual woodstock fruit festival 2011 victoria arnstein physiology 101 the basis of all health science interview with dr. As a kid, long distance runner and fruitarian advocate michael arnstein grew up on staples like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and the occasional soda. Read mike fruitarian arnstein interview by scribd podcasts for free with a 30 day free trial. Michael arnstein ceo of the natural sapphire company new york. Well, over the last 5 years ive swayed in my own thoughts on what it means to eat a fruitarian diet, but generally i believe the following. One ultramarathoner pushing the outer limits of veganism is a guy who calls himself the fruitarian.
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