Various
well-respected health educators have, in the past, seemingly advocated
a pure fruit diet, in favour of all other diets. I am writing this
article as I feel that, not only are the general public at risk, but
that they also may fall foul to other health educators authors who are
also giving what appears to be misleading dietary advice. Please be
sure that I am not in any way saying this in a superior way, more in a
motherly manner! In my practice, I have come across many people who
are very influenced by international health educators, both deceased
and now active and who have decided to adopt pure fruit diets to their
own severe detriment at very costly prices, and I feel that I must warn
those whom I associate with to be very cautious as to how health
information is interpreted and indeed whether to take this information
on board for their own health. I am not in any way condeming a raw
food diet.
Fruitarianism,
taken literally, with the exclusion of nuts, seeds, sprouts, greens and
other vegetables is not a nutrient-sufficient diet and will result, in
the long-run, in severe malnutrition problems and maybe even death.
Diet,
of course, is a matter of personal choice and I am not disagreeing with
people who spend a matter of a few days or even two or three weeks
purely on fruits, juices or the like. However, it must be noted that
our individual protein needs must be met in order for us to function
adequately and healthily and to ensure we do not run into other
deficiencies too, such as a vitamin B12 deficiency. Protein literally
means to come first and it certainly needs to! Protein is essential
for growth, repair and maintenance of our body and, as such, is a vital
nutrient. It can be met perfectly well by supplying ourselves with raw
nuts, seeds and raw vegetables (in adequate proportions). So too, must
our mineral needs be met, and again this will usually not be met by a
fruit diet alone (certainly not on commercial fruit which tends to be
of poor quality). Dr Vetrano, a much-esteemed American hygienic
practitioner has recently been warning raw-fooders to make sure they
eat sufficient nuts and seeds in their diets in order to meet their
protein requirements and I applaud her for what she is doing. One
notable, prominent and well-respected health educator and natural
hygienist may have not only endangered, but also lost his own life in
order to stick to his own ideals. We must take the time to study the
diets of our closest relatives, and we will find that their are no
primates in the wild who consume solely of fruits. This will generally
give us a good indication of what our natural diets should comprise!
If
you would like more information, or a dietary analysis and
consultation, please contact the author at True Health,
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