A fruitarian diet, also called a fructarian diet, is a
form of vegan diet that is generally limited to eating
fruits. The definition of what is a fruit often varies
among fruitarians (also called fructarians or frugivores).
Some adhere to a strict interpretation, consuming only
fruits from plants and trees.
Some fruitarians include
berries in their diet, others broaden the definition to
include nuts and seeds, while yet others include some
food that is commonly thought of as vegetables, including
peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocados. A
fourth type of fruitarian includes grains in the diet.
One definition of a fruitarian is someone who has a
diet composed of more than 50% fruit. The Website
Beyond Vegetarianism (http://www.beyondveg.com)
defines a fruitarian diet as one containing at least 75%
fruit (which includes grains and nuts) and the remainder of the diet being rawvegan foods other than fruits.
Most
fruitarians consume raw, fresh fruit over canned, frozen,
or processed fruit. A few fruitarians also consume green
leafy vegetables, root vegetables, or both in their diet.
Fruitarians can choose from seven basic fruit
groups:
-Acid fruits: Citrus, pineapples, strawberries, pomegranates,
kiwi, cranberries, and sour apples.
-Subacid fruits: Sweet apples, sweet cherries, raspberries,
blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, cherimoyas,
papayas, figs, apricots, and mangos.
-Sweet fruits: Bananas, grapes,melons, and persimmons.
-Nuts: Pecans, almonds, Brazil, cashews, walnuts,
macadamias, pistachios, pine nuts, hazelnuts, beechnuts,
and hickory.
-Seeds: Sunflower, sesame, squash, and pumpkin.
-Dried fruits: Dates, figs, apricots, apples, raisins,
cherries, prunes, bananas, and cranberries.
-Oily fruits: Avocados, coconuts, and olives.
Many fruitarians believe the quality of fruit available
in most commercial supermarkets is poor. This is
due to hybridization, chemical fertilization, chemical
pesticides, and harvesting before the fruit is at the peak
of ripeness. They suggest buying certified organic
fruit, preferably heirloom, often found at farmers’
markets and health food stores.
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