compassionategirl Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 Anybody ever here of a "Fruitarian"? Can anybody give me the what, why and how of it? And also share your thoughts on it please. I thought raw veganism took discipline, but then I come across this fruitarian lifestyle and all I can say is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighead Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 when i was a little kid, i called myself a fruititarian. and i actually was, except that i ate carrots. basically, fruititarians only eat plant that they don't have to kill. so carrots are out. but most tree fruits, beans, lefumes, certain greens, etc. I think if the plant just dies, like when grains go to seed and fall over, it's okay to eat. But I'm not sure. I know there are two camps. Those that only eat raw things they could harvest without killing the plant and those that will cook the stuff after they harvested it. So I think that would make tofu okay. But maybe not. IT's not a well defined food culture, as far as I know. I mean, I understand where they got the idea that they shouldn't kill anything. But it's actually impossible to not be killing some kind of organism on a daily or even hourly basis. You own body will kill bacteria without you telling it to. So this whole notion that you could just not kill anything you eat... I hope that explains it a little. There's a funny scene in Notting Hill in which Hugh Grant's friends try to hook him up with a fruititarian. She explains her diet in there, although it's played for comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinn Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 There is even an extreme end of the spectrum where you will find the idea of the Breatharians, who live off air and sunlight. Though they say the world is not currently in the pristine state required for humans to survive without eating. It's more about spirituality than having a healthy diet, but extremely interesting nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Dick Gregory wrote an interesting book on fruitarianism and even touched on breatharianism. Dick started fasting in the 60's as a form of political protest. He lived on only juice on more than one occassion and for more than a year at a time. Once, he even lived on air for a week! Dick Gregory's Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat:Cookin' with Mother Nature You can read a couple of chapters online here: http://www.newveg.av.org/Dick_Gregory.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighead Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 There is even an extreme end of the spectrum where you will find the idea of the Breatharians, who live off air and sunlight. Though they say the world is not currently in the pristine state required for humans to survive without eating. It's more about spirituality than having a healthy diet, but extremely interesting nonetheless. As Charlie Brown says, "Oh brother." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 People who say they can survive on water or even AIR AND SUNLIGHT need a reality check. If this was ever possible in history, I have never hoiyde (heard) of it, seems like a children's story. Fruitarianism is cool, because it reduces supposed plant suffering. I see no evidence that plants suffer though, so right now seems kind of not worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Hahaha. There's really such a person as a breatharian? Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Hahaha. There's really such a person as a breatharian? Fantastic. If there was, they died out pretty quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Hey, guys, I need some information on building muscle mass on air alone. Is there a certain elevation that would maximize gains? More humidity? Arid climate? If this all works out, I'm gonna start www.BreatharianBodybuilding.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 The only way I can think of increasing muscle size with air is to surgically have balloons inserted under your muscles, with a valve sticking out of your skin so you can pump them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Dude, I think you have something there! Wanna help me co-found www.BreatharianBodybuilding.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdle Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I need some information on building muscle mass on air alone. Is there a certain elevation that would maximize gains? More humidity? Arid climate?I think the trick is that you need to maximize the amount of resistance air pressure that you work against. Certainly not at elevation. Maybe below sea level... in Death Valley, perhaps. You might experiment with air compositions other than 78% nitrogen / 21% oxygen. If you could hang with Hydrogen, Helium, and Methane, for example, you could do your workout on Jupiter (where the air pressure is 10,000,000 times greater than Earth). I think you'd see killer results then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Hahahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Sure. But I am busy right now doing a few of other sites: www.NinjaBodyBuilding.comwww.Rice-BasedBodyBuilding.comwww.RobotBodyBuilding.comwww.SmallUnderpantsforBodyBuilders.comwww.FartingBodyBuilding.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Fruitarians live off of fruit, nuts and seeds. Pretty much the same as raw except for no vegetables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Fruitarians live off of fruit, nuts and seeds. Pretty much the same as raw except for no vegetables. Fruitarians think it's okay to cook stuff though right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 i have to say that i think fruitarianism is silly. attributing the capability to suffer to a carrot is like attributing it to a rock. raw food veganism is fair enough, great for your health. but fruitarians, well the whole concept strikes me as a little 'fruity' (terrible i know!). breatharians - wtf? definately need their heads checking out! we are not plants. we cannot photosynthesise! even plants need minerals and water. there are some crazy crazy people out there! jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 I don't fruitarians cook their fruit, seeds, nuts... And I don't think vegetables suffer. But I like the theory of fruitarians - at least in the sense that if there ARE people out there surviving off of fruit, seeds, and nuts then I don't have to worry so much that my daughter only eats about a half dozen vegetables - well at least she is eating fruits, grains, and legumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compassionategirl Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 Hey, guys, I need some information on building muscle mass on air alone. Is there a certain elevation that would maximize gains? More humidity? Arid climate? If this all works out, I'm gonna start www.BreatharianBodybuilding.com. Not to laugh at anybody's lifetsyle but all I can say to that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Hi there,My name is Penny and I am a reporter. I'm looking into writing a story about fruititarians, and I've been searching for a group of them to interview. I haven't had much luck yet. If any of you know of a fruititarian organization of some kind, I would really appreciate it if you could post it!Thanks,Penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbwii Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Hi there,My name is Penny and I am a reporter. I'm looking into writing a story about fruititarians, and I've been searching for a group of them to interview. I haven't had much luck yet. If any of you know of a fruititarian organization of some kind, I would really appreciate it if you could post it!Thanks,Penny Hi Penny...I'm a strict Fruitarian but if you wanna find a group your gonna be lucky.....because very few people actually make it past their detox. Check this out! viewtopic.php?t=4206 And this..... http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/article/775 Oh and last but not least!!! www.rawfitnessbootcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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