Fruitarianism is a new lifestyle that I'm strongly considering. There are many reason's but first I want to explain a little bit about it. I will post the links to the websites below.
Fruitarianism is a nutrition system that is composed of only raw fruits and seeds. Because of it's nutritive contents and it's appeal, fruit is the only food group that can completely satisfy our taste, vitamins and proteins. (Of course, if you don't like fruit, it would not appeal to you. But I do not know many people that dislike fruit.)
Fruitarians consider cooked food harmful to our bodies, causing mood swings, cravings, and diseases. By eating only raw fruit, the fruitarian is free from all bad consequences of cooked food addiction, including all the violence against all forms of life and he/she will not be contaminated by the poisons of the flesh from dead animals. Fruitarians participate in the nature way of propagating life, spreading the seeds of fruits without killing any form of life, unlike vegetables.
Besides being completly moral, fruitarians also experience a detox when changing lifestyles. I've normally been opposed to detox's because of the sideaffects. However, with the fruit detox, it is very mild in young adults, even more mild in teenagers, and completely absent from children. Post-detox sideaffects include imporved eyesight, better sense of smell and taste, fresh breath, decreased body odor, strong growth of hair and nails, greater concentration and focus. All of these sound pretty good to me!
A couple of the websites list out a plan to start with, naming certain fruits to be better in the morning, some in the evening, etc. Then, once you have gotten used to the new lifestyle, you can base the fruits you eat on what your body wants. Another notable thing about fruitarianism is the eating schedule. They recommend that only one fruit be eaten at a time, with at least 90 minutes between switching fruits. They also say that to eat as often as needed however, it's important to be able to listen to what your body wants. Is it truly hungry? Am I full?
I find this to be very interesting and I think that I will definitely give it a try. It is difficult since this means I will not often be able to eat out with friends. I think I will try it out, see how it works for me and then decide if I want to do it full time. It may be that I do it for about a month or so, go back to other foods and just do the fruit detox every four months or so. We'll see!Sources:
