Fruitarian is a word to describe both a
diet having 75+% raw
fruit by
mass, with the remaining foods being both
vegan and
raw, and the
partaker of such a diet. Fruit, being the
reproductive organ of a
plant which propagates by
seed and having
juicy or
oily flesh includes
citrus fruit, like
lemons and
kiwis,
juicy fruit, such as
apples and
mangos,
oily fruit, like
avacados and
olives, and
vegetable fruit, such as
tomatoes and
eggplant. Despite the
botanical definition, for a fruitarian diet, "fruit" excludes
legumes,
nuts,
seeds, and
grains.
Few people manage long-term absolute fruitarianism, as they will occasionally change eating patterns by eating cooked, or non-vegan foods. Many self-identifying fruitarians will go in and out of a fruitarian diet regularly. Reasons for adopting a fruitarian diet may be to lower body mass, or to cleanse the body of toxins. Alternately, it may be part of a spiritual regime that one follows; fruit is often viewed as cruelty-free and karma-free.
Medical complications that may arise from a fruitarian diet are disorders such as diabetes, hypoglycemia, various renal and pancreatic disorders, and diarrhea. It is not a diet recommended for pregnant women, or for young children.