Most humans love to eat fruit. Could you be a Fruitarian? Do you believe man was intended to consume mostly fruit?
A Fruitarian is someone who eats predominantly fruit and ideally 100%. "Fruits" include all tree fruits, all berries, watermelons, vine fruits like kiwis and grapes and vegetable-fruits like tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.
Ref. https://www.geocities.com/hotsprings/3893/F...arian_Facts.htm
This site gives information on the Proteins within fruits:
https://www.13.waisays.com/protein.htm
Healthy eating is a good thing, but the effort, planning, cost, and time involved in that restrictive lifestyle would be impractical. For me, fruitarianism would not be a balanced diet - not only in the sense of nutrition, but in the sense of life priorities. Plus, grains, vegetables, dairy products and meats make for variety. Fruits are generally quite sweet, and a diet of strictly fruit would feel pretty monochromatic in the taste department quite quickly.
While it may be possible to live a healthy life consuming only fruits, I don't think I would be able too, especially knowing about all the meats that are out there. I don't doubt that it is possible to get all a body needs from solely fruits, but as howe mentioned, the impracticality and also the cost factor would be enough for me not to do it.
I am not at all sure that a person CAN live healthily on an all-fruit diet. Vegetarians have a hard enough time getting the proteins and amino acids that they need, by mixing various vegetables and grains. I don't think it is possible to get the right blend of amino acids through only fruit. And, if it is possible, it would be very difficult.
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I am not at all sure that a person CAN live healthily on an all-fruit diet |
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Fruits however, do not contain vitamin B12, vitamin D nor cholesterol. And besides fruit, everybody wants to eat some potato crisps or other munch-food, containing 'bad' protein. Therefore you also need a little animal food every once and a while, containing vitamin B12, -D, cholesterol and much more of all the essential amino acids too. |
Name: mat
Comments: I would be a fruitarian if fruits didn't have so much sugar in them. I know some people say that sugar in fruits are natural, but it doesnt change the fact that sugar is still sugar.
No, I couldn't be a fruitarian. I was a vegetarian for three years and I had awful problems with getting enough iron in my diet, hence why I am not now. I also do not think, in my physical job (as a gardener), I would get the same amount of protein required daily. I like my fruit, but what I need is a balance. I would also miss my meat!