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