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In a fruitarian diet for weight loss, the only parts of plants used are the fruit, nuts, seeds and other plant matter that can be gathered without harming the plant. In other words, ‘culinary’ fruit (apples, oranges, pears etc) and ‘botanical’ fruit or seed-containing reproductive parts of flowering plants (beans, berries, capsicums, cucumbers, grains, nuts, peas, pumpkins, seeds, squash, tomatoes, and the like), can be eaten, but not carrots, potatoes or spinach etc., which require destruction of the plant.The fruitarian diet and lifestyle includes avoiding all cooked food and consider it non healthy for the individual and pollutant to the environment.
Contrary to Fruitarian Diet, cooked food is considered to be causing unbalanced nutrition, all kinds of disease, mood swings, cravings for synthetic nutrients and chemicals, decrease of vitality, loss of external beauty and loss of inner happiness, depreciation for life and lack of wisdom.Despite the problematic nature of fruitarian diets in the long-term, we want to acknowledge the following positive aspects of fruitarian diets:Short-term Cleansing or Weight Loss
Such diets, if not contraindicated by health conditions, may have a positive short-term (weeks or months, but not years) application as a weight-loss diet or as a healing/cleansing diet (i.e., a substitute for fasting). Readers are advised to consult with a qualified health professional regarding the suitability of fruit diets (e.g., some contraindications are: sugar metabolism disorders [diabetes, hypoglycemia, pancreas disorders], renal [kidney] disorders, chronic diarrhea, etc.).
As a Brief Spiritual Exercise
If one is in good health and feels spiritually drawn to the fruitarian diet, then a short period on the diet–a spiritual experiment–may be a positive part of a person’s spiritual growth process.Lesser-percentage Fruit Diets Less Problematic
Diets that are less than 75% fruit may be less problematic than the strict fruitarian diet. (Some natural hygiene-type diets fall into this category.) The 75% fruit figure is used as a convenient standard. However, those who have a 74% fruit diet are still at high risk, as are those at 70% fruit and so on. The optimum fruit percentage must be determined on an individual basis, as sugar tolerance varies by individual.The people at the Heart of the Fruitarian Movement
Most important of all: many of the people following a fruitarian diet, or who are interested in the diet, are sincere, decent people. Certain fruitarian extremists, by their aggressive, hostile, and/or intellectually dishonest behavior, have deliberately excluded themselves from this category. However, we want to acknowledge that in our observations, the majority of the individuals following (or interested in) a fruitarian diet are sincere, decent peopleMaintaining Nutrient Levels
Care should be taken with a fruitarian diet to ensure sufficient consumption of certain nutrients, by identifying and including the appropriate sources of:

* calcium

* energy

* iron

* riboflavin

* vitamin B12

* vitamin D

Don’t try fruitarian diet for weight loss out of fear of cooked food, mucus or protein. If you choose to try fruitarian diet for weight loss, do so ONLY if you have clear, positive reasons to motivate you, and do watch for signs of ALL the potential problems listed here.

A fruitarian diet that includes protein foods and leafy greens will pose fewer risks/problems than a 100% fruit diet. The information in this article is offered in the hope that it may help those who are considering fruitarian diet for weight loss.

credit : Thomas Billings