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'Fruitarianism' is the pursuit of a strict form of vegan diet that is limited to eating the ripe fruits of plants and trees. 'Fruitarians' ('frugivores'
[1] or 'fructarians') eat in principle only the
fruit of
plants.
[2]
As with other dietary practices, such as
vegetarianism and
raw foodism, some people consider themselves fruitarians even if their diet is not 100% fruit. The reasons for this may be either they simply do not manage to reach this percentage, or that they still are on their way to reach it gradually, or they think or feel that a lower percentage (for instance 75%) is good enough for them. As long as the percentage is higher than 50%, they are (predominantly) fruitarian.
[3] Usually fruitarians who include foods other than fruit follow a
vegan diet.
[4]
Fruitarian definition of fruit
When discussing food, the term "fruit" usually refers to just those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy (including
plums,
apples, and
oranges). Botanically, though, some foods commonly called "vegetables" (including the
bell pepper,
tomato, and
cucumber), as well as
nuts and
grains, are
fruits.
[5]
Fruitarians use differing definitions of what is considered a "fruit."
Definition of fruitarian
Some fruitarians will eat only what falls (or would fall) naturally from a plant, that is: foods that can be harvested without killing the plant. These foods consist primarily of culinary fruits, nuts, and
seeds.
[6] Many do not eat grains, believing it is unnatural to do so,
[7] and some fruitarians feel that it is improper for humans to eat seeds.
[8] Additionally, there are fruitarians who believe they should eat only plants that spread seeds when the plant is eaten.
[9] Others
eat seeds and some cooked foods.
[10]
Many fruitarians use the botanical definitions of fruits and consume
pulses,
[11] while others include green leafy
vegetables
[12] and/or root vegetables in their diet. Some occasionally consume some
dairy products as well.
Motivation
Some fruitarians believe fruitarianism was the original diet of mankind in the form of
Adam and Eve based on
Genesis 1:29.
[10] They believe that a return to an
Eden-like
paradise will require
simple living and a
holistic approach to health and diet.
Other fruitarians wish to avoid killing in all its forms, including plants.
[10]
Some fruitarians say that eating some types of fruit does the parent plant a favor and that fleshy fruit has evolved to be eaten by animals, to achieve
seed dispersal.
[9] Fruit seeds passed in feces may sprout in a pile of ready-made
fertilizer, encouraging proliferation of the plant, but only if one defecates outside, which most Westerners do not. Fruit cores or pits, however, will be tossed aside to sprout too near the parent plant to gain any benefit.
According to Herbert Shelton, the founder of Natural Hygiene, "fruits are also appealing to man's visual, olfactory and gustatory senses"
[16] and "man is naturally frugivorous".
[17]
Fruitarianism is indicated by anthropologist Dr. Marvin Katz as humankind's natural diet.
[10]
Criticisms
★ According to the U.S.
National Institutes of Health "natural food sources of
vitamin B12 are limited to foods that come from animals."
[19] Though, in reality, B12 is produced by bacteria. Therefore, like
vegans (but unlike
lacto-ovo vegetarians), fruitarians need to include a B12 supplement in their diet. This is a non-trivial problem for fruitarians because the most common non-animal source of B12 supplements is
yeast, which is a
fungus.
★ Many notable advocates of fruitarianism in the past, including Morris Krok,
[20] Johnny Lovewisdom, Walter Siegmeister/Raymond Bernard, and Viktoras Kulvinskas ate considerable quantities of vegetables and occasional cooked foods and vegetables. Others switched to other unorthodox lifestyles (including
breatharianism and
liquitarianism (juices only), or recommended against the diet once they stopped (Morris Krok.
[21])
★ Lack of protein in fruit can make the lifestyle difficult to sustain, and can lead to the condition of
hypoproteinemia.
Fruitarians
★ Some believe
Adam and Eve in the
Garden of Eden were fruitarians (''Behold I have given you herb yielding seed. To you it shall be for meat'';
Genesis l:29).
[22] Others interpret this to mean they were
raw vegans.
[23]
★
Leonardo da Vinci, (as indicated in his notebooks), painter, inventor.
★
Herbert M. Shelton, the founder of
Natural Hygiene. Fruitarianism is a sub-category of the holistic health doctrine of Natural Hygiene.
[24]
★
Henry David Thoreau Author of "Walden" / "The Life in the Forest".
★ Dr. Henry Anderson, founder of the City University of Los Angeles, the Minister of Education for the Wasitaw Nation, the "oldest Indigenous People on Earth", and Attorney General of the Pembina Nation of North Dakota,
[25] the author of the book "The Nature and Purpose of Disease: Definitive Guide of Peoples with Melanin". Publishers in Nigeria, Japan, Germany, India and the United States expect this book to be nominated for a Nobel Prize.
[26][27]
★
Mahatma Gandhi Peace maker.
[Irene Alexandra, Author, Filmmaker, Illustrator, Painter, Entrepreneur, Athlete, Model, Actress. [28]]
★ Dr. Marvin Katz, fruitarian ethics professor, philosophy lecturer at the University of Akron. Fired from a NE Ohio University with 5 of his peers for taking a stand against the war in Vietnam.[29] [30]
★ Woody Harrelson Actor, celebrity
★ Bryan Adams Singer, Celebrity
★ Francisco Martin, President of the Vegan Society of Spain, fruitarian since 1987.[31]
★ Karen Noble, owner of a raw-food centre in Barnet, north London, in 1999 said she had "not had a cold since 1983, when she became a fruitarian".[32]
★ Arne Wingqvist, a walkathon participant, a student of Dr. Shelton Health School,[33] in 1997 he said he had renewed vigor and vitality due to fruitarianism.[31] By 1999, Wingqvist identified himself as a vegetarian/vegan, eating "uncooked food...fruit and vegetables".[35]
Fictional
★ Ayesha (“She-who-must-be-obeyed”) of H. Rider Haggard's ''She'' and its sequels
★ The Eloi from HG Wells's ''The Time Machine''
★ The K-PAXian “prot” in Gene Brewer's ''K-PAX'' book series and film
★ The evil Medusa Johnson in the feature film ''Leonard Part 6'' also starring Bill Cosby
★ One of Hugh Grant's potential love interests in the film ''Notting Hill''
Pros & Cons
★ Low risk of having Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease [36], [37].
★ Lower muscle creatine storage [38], hence lower body mass
See also
★ Inedia
★ ''The Celestine Prophecy''
★ Christian vegetarianism
★ Diet (nutrition)
★ Juice fasting
★ Jainism
★ Natural Hygiene
★ New Age
★ Nutrition
★ Raw foodism
★ Raw veganism
★ Simple living
★ Veganism
★ List of diets
References
1. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/frugivores
2. http://www.bartleby.com/61/44/F0344400.html
3. http://www.living-foods.com/articles/typesofraw.html
4. http://www.vegetariantimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=117
5. http://www.cite-sciences.fr/lexique/definition1.php?idmot=412&rech_lettre=f&num_page=14&habillage=standard&lang=an&id_expo=25&id_habillage=36
6. http://www.vegsoc.org/info/definitions.html
7. http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/the-human-dietetic-character-part-i/are-we-grain-eaters.html
8. http://www.beyondveg.com/billings-t/open-lett/open-letter-f-1a.shtml
9. http://www.living-foods.com/news/alternative.html
10. http://www.acorn.net/fruitarian/what.html
11. http://www.fruitarian.com/ao/WhatIsFruitarianism.htm
12. http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/3893/Our_Mission.htm
13. http://www.acorn.net/fruitarian/what.html
14. http://www.acorn.net/fruitarian/what.html
15. http://www.living-foods.com/news/alternative.html
16. (HM Shelton; "Hygienic Review" June 1976)
17. http://www.harvestfields.ca/harvest/1-text/Hygienic/System.htm
18. http://www.acorn.net/fruitarian/what.html
19. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb12.asp#h6
20. http://fredraw.typepad.com/personal/2005/10/morris_krok_is_.html
21. http://www.beyondveg.com/billings-t/bio/billings-t-bio-1b.shtml
22. http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/publicat/hazon/tzedaka/lighter.htm
23. http://www.rawchristians.org/home.aspx
24. http://www.student.nada.kth.se/~f95-mwi/fun/encyclopedia.html#frugivore
25. http://www.sfvs.org/dada/mail.cgi?flavor=archive&id=20060919230906&list=sfvs
26. http://www.cula.edu/pg_details.asp?idDoc=56&idCategory=42
27. http://www.organicwellness.com/resource.htm
28. http://www.sirenesworld.net SirenesWorld.net
29. http://www.liberation-mag.org.uk/brainpower.htm
30. http://community.livejournal.com/vegan_diva/8793.html
31. http://www.satyamag.com/apr97/fruitarianism.html
32. http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,265847,00.html
33. http://www.ivu.org/congress/thai99/texts/arne.html
34. http://www.satyamag.com/apr97/fruitarianism.html
35. http://www.ivu.org/congress/thai99/profiles/arne.html
36. Dietary protein restriction causes modification in aluminum-induced alteration in glutamate and GABA system of rat brain
37. Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
38. Vegetarian Diets: Nutritional Considerations for Athletes.
External links
★ Fruitarian Foundation
★ How to become a fruitarian
★ fruitarians.blogspot.com
★ Professor Arnold Ehret's "Rational Fasting"
★ What is fruitarian? at Fruitarian Network
★ Raw Foods
★ Waking Up from the Fruitarian Dreamtime - Critique of fruitarianism.
★ List of pro-fruitarian articles.
★ Strongly pro-fruitarian article
★ Are We Vegetarians Or Fruitarians?
★ Low-sugar fruitarian non-seed diet concept explored.
★ Fruitarian Fitness
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