A VEGAN influencer is feared to have died of starvation after attempting to live on a fruit only diet. Zhanna Samsonova, 39, previously told how she spent four years eating and drinking just fruits…

    • Bonehead
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      2211 months ago

      You can’t get all the nutrients needed from just fruit. This is fact. Just because some fruits may have some fats and proteins doesn’t mean they have enough to meet nutritional needs.

      • dandan
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        411 months ago

        In the article it says she eats sunflower seed sprouts. A cursory google search says these are a complete protein containing all the essential amino acids.

        • Aatube
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          1511 months ago

          A major part of their “nutrients” point is fats and proteins, read the last reply again.

          Just because some fruits may have some fats and proteins doesn’t mean they have enough to meet nutritional needs.

            • Bonehead
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              511 months ago

              Except it does when you eat nothing but carbs and fiber with little to no fat and protein.

              Just because some fruits may have some fats and proteins doesn’t mean they have enough to meet nutritional needs.

              Nothing I said changed…

                • Bonehead
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                  11 months ago

                  If I’m wrong, then please show examples of fruits that contain all the necessary nutrients needed by the human body, including the needed levels of fats and amino acid complete proteins.

    • RickRussell_CA
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      211 months ago

      It might be possible to live off fruit, but in the end, “food restriction resulting in significantly low body weight” is the definition of anorexia.

      I don’t claim to know if she put her health in a compromised state or not, but look at recent pictures.