so what are everybodys veiws on fruitarianisum? do you think that to much sugar would prevent fat loss?? might it cause to much mucle loss?? any ideas?

thanks heaps

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I don't know of any fat fruitarians, so I don't think it would prevent fat loss. On the other hand, I don't know of any athletes that are fruitarians either.

What are your goals?

You already asked this question...why would you only want to eat fruit anyways?

I doubt you can survive in such an enviroment nit even getting in the fact you will get very very small amounts of protein. Which is a very important macro for good body composition. That and no healthy fats.

Makes no sense to me.

[QUOTE=canada]You already asked this question...why would you only want to eat fruit anyways?QUOTE]

there are many reasons one would want to eat fruit. instead of consuming huge amounts of hormons and dead things fruit is living and clensing. im just worried about the sugar, thats all

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitarianism

The claims below are merely opinions, which are not supported by any solid scientific evidence, and come mainly from the opponents of fruitarianism. They are listed here for the sake of completeness of presentation.

According to some critics of this diet, fruitarian diet can be difficult to follow, and long-term basis fruitarians may suffer health problems caused by nutrient deficiency. For example, it may be true that Vitamin B12 cannot be found in any fruit matter. Some say the diet is overly rich in sugar, and that this can lead to symptoms suggestive of hyperglycemia or diabetes, while it is lacking in protein, minerals and fat soluble vitamins. Long-term fruitarians may be prone to psychological food cravings and consequent binge-eating, either of 'allowed' foods or 'illicit' ones. Some fruitarians allegedly develop strong cravings for dates (for their high sugar content) and avocados (for their high fat content). Some fruitarians develop a type of eating disorder called orthorexia.
I doubt you'll have a problem with weight loss, but there may be other health concerns to such a diet. Preserving muscle mass may be an issue. Eat your beans and nuts.

I eat fruit everyday and love it but i don't think you can live on fruit alone. Besides, wouldn't it get boring?

Gandhi was a fruitian, freakly.

However, look at the guys body composition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi

yea they look like pretty large problems... however, cant you eat nuts as well?

Gandhi was a fruitian, freakly.

However, look at the guys body composition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi

mmmm, i see your point

yea they look like pretty large problems... however, cant you eat nuts as well?

Apparently some eat nuts and beans. You can combine that with a protein blend and maybe you could come up with a decent meal plan. I use Milk Protein isolate for my protein so i assume it comes for some animal however if that's the isssue.

impractical, but a diet extremely heavy in vegetables nuts and fruits would be good for you, just don't exclude milk, cheese, yogurt and tinned tomatoes (good source of vegetarian iron).

you'd find this diet would be very healthy if you inc. dairy and went heavy on nuts.

Fruitarians (or fructarians) are a subgroup of vegans who eat only the fruit of plants. This includes not only what one typically thinks of as a "fruit" in the culinary sense such as apples and oranges, but also other foods that are botanically the fruits of flowering plants (that is, the seed-containing reproductive parts), including berries, nuts, seeds, capsicums, tomatoes, squash, beans, peas, and so on.
If this is your definition, you can probably make an adequate subsistence diet. You can keep the sugar lower by concentrating on the nuts, seeds, beans, peas, etc.

i have been using rice protien, it seems to be working ok.

[QUOTE=canada]You already asked this question...why would you only want to eat fruit anyways?QUOTE]

there are many reasons one would want to eat fruit. instead of consuming huge amounts of hormons and dead things fruit is living and clensing. im just worried about the sugar, thats all

sugar causes an insulin response - i assume your issue here?

So does whey protein, any protein in large amounts (probably) in fact.

I don't know of any fat fruitarians, so I don't think it would prevent fat loss. On the other hand, I don't know of any athletes that are fruitarians either.

What are your goals?

i don't know any heavily muscled vegans either. yet i assume they exist.

i have been using rice protien, it seems to be working ok.

Dr. John Berardi recommends rice protein over soy protein for those wanting to avoid animal products so i'd say its a decent alternative.

http://www.veganmusclepower.com/sitebuilder/images/000000442-354x263.jpg

Aha. a big vegan. well, bigger than me anyway, not as big as swolecat but i think he's been doing it longer.

give me a juicy steak any day..

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sugar causes an insulin response - i assume your issue here?

So does whey protein, any protein in large amounts (probably) in fact.

is that a good thing, or a bad thing?

A diet composed of mainly fruit would be very high carb and very low fat. That's BAD for the heart. At the very least, do your health a favour and get some fish oil.

im a vegan at the moment-so fishoil wont happen. any other products that do the same thing?

im a vegan at the moment-so fishoil wont happen. any other products that do the same thing?

Flaxseed, or flaxseed oil, may help with this, since in a healthy person some of the fat found in flaxseed gets converted by the body into the same longchain fatty acid as that found in fish oil (and which has the benefits for the heart, etc).

awesome! i will definatly give that a go :)

there are many reasons one would want to eat fruit. instead of consuming huge amounts of hormons and dead things fruit is living and clensing. im just worried about the sugar, thats all

Well, you have to buy certified organic then, otherwise, you'll be consuming a wide range of pesticides and fertilizers. ;)


As to the sugar content of fruit.... Read On (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=307630&postcount=57)

that artical was great :) very informative