20 North Shore Towers Courier n September 2013 ANDREW CASE: A Health-Conscious Actor In the past, many actors were known for their abuse of alcohol, drugs, poor nutrition, and overeating. Andrew Case, a stage and screen actor and Screen Actors Guild member living in Building 2, is quite different. He exercises regularly in the NST gym, spars in the boxing room and follows a modified Paleo diet – details to follow. After graduating from St. John’s University, Case considered going to law school until he came under the influence of renowned acting teacher Ivan Kronenfeld. This led to roles in several plays in New York including the role of “Amid” in “Governor of Jericho.” At Lincoln Center, he appeared as “Officer Richardson” in “Officers of War.” “I enjoy working on stage and in film creating unpredictable, dynamic characters. I appeared as a fearsome underworld villain in “True Friends,” which won the Golden Jury Award and was picked up by HBO,” he said. Case went on to play the leading role of a pugnacious love interest in “Darwin’s Theory” which took first place at the Long Island Film Festival. From there, he played a mobster in “Checkmate,” which was a contender at the prestigious Telluride Film Festival. “Performances are filled with passion,” said Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV of the feature film “True Friends.” This versatile actor also is a writer. He co-wrote the action comedy “Auto Elite,” which placed in the top 10 for “Best Screenplay” at the Queens Film Festival. If you want to see Case act, visit his website: andrew-case.com and at the bio tab, click “view reel.” Case has been boxing on and off since his teenage years. Some of his regular sparring partners went on to become world champs. For the past several years, Case has also been practicing Mixed Martial Arts. Would you like to have the energy of this lithe, energetic man? Visit the gym more often and try some of his suggestions when preparing meals. Additionally, concerning health, Case said tastebuds need to be gradually re-sensitized away from the high-carb, high sugar insulin rush and over to those foods that are densely nutritious and also rich in taste. Over time, a person will be able to make new associations between what they’re eating and how their food choices affect them energetically, psychologically and their overall functionality throughout each day. “I eat a modified Paleo/ Mediterranean diet,” he said. In a nutshell, the Paleo diet is based upon eating wholesome, contemporary foods from the food groups that our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have thrived on during the Paleolithic era, or Stone Age. Try spaghetti squash as a substitute for any pasta recipe. Top with pesto or marinara sauce. Choose green tea over coffee or black tea because of green tea’s beneficial polyphenols (antioxidants). Case adds, “It’s important for actors to be able to bring their A-game to the table at a moment’s notice. For me, that means having my body and mind in sync, energized and ready to go the distance. Eating nutritiously dense foods and exercising hits the mark and keeps me in that zone.” By FRED CHERNOW Here are a few tips to make the Paleo diet a part of your lifestyle: Eat: grass-produced meats; fish and seafood; fresh fruits and veggies; eggs, nuts and seeds; healthful oils like olive, walnut, and flaxseed; avocados. Do NOT Eat: Cereal grains; legumes (including peanuts, no peanut butter); dairy; anything containing flour (no bread); refined sugar; potatoes; processed foods; salt; refined vegetable oils. Make omelets with sauteed veggies in olive oil, add diced turkey or chicken breast. Avoid large fish like tuna which are mercury laden. Select smaller wild salmon and sardines.
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