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…

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    Ah, thank you. Was very confused and I am relieved to find that eating food of any kind still does not cause the body to starve. Although honestly, in this damn timeline, i would just shrug at this point

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      1 year ago

      I am relieved to find that eating food of any kind still does not cause the body to starve.

      Except it does when you eat nothing but carbs and fiber with little to no fat and protein. You can be vegan all you want, but ignoring basic nutrition will always result in disaster.

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          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.

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            1 year 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.

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              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.

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          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.