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Grazing vs. Meals on the Fruitarian Diet
Posted: 4th November 2010 by Michael in Exploring ControversiesTags: 80/10/10, 811, athletic performance, bodybuilding, Dr. Graham, fruitarianism, LFRV, low fat raw vegan, running, ultra-marathon
ShareGrazing all day solved many problems that I experienced trying to eat very large volumes of fruit or vegetables when I first started out on a Fruitarian diet.
As an athlete I usually require 4000-6000+ calories a day in the form of fresh fruit and some vegetables.
To try and eat this many calories in only 3 [...]
Are Greens a Part of a Fruitarian Diet?
Posted: 29th August 2010 by Michael in Exploring ControversiesTags: 80/10/10, 811, fruitarianism, LFRV, low fat raw vegan, michael arnstein, natural hygiene, racing marathons, running, ultra-marathon
ShareI call myself The Fruitarian and my diet — Fruitarianism because most of my calories come from fruit.
I do eat greens as well as the occasional root vegetable and coconuts from time to time.
In my food choices I try to follow my cravings and my instincts. I also pay a close attention to how different [...]
Fruit is Bottled Water! Perfectly Filtered, Natural Water!
Posted: 15th August 2010 by Michael in Exploring ControversiesTags: bottled water, distilled water, fruitarianism, low fat raw vegan, michael arnstein, reverse osmosis, water filter
SharePerhaps the biggest marketing scam in history is the sale of bottled water. In the Western world, tap water is about as safe as it can be.. Yet many people are prepared to pay up to 2,000 times as much for water in a plastic bottle. This phenomenon is called manufactured demand, created by advertising [...]
Fruitarianism is NOT an Eating Disorder
Posted: 22nd July 2010 by Michael in Exploring ControversiesTags: anorexia, anorexic, bulimia, bulimic, Eating Disorder, food addiction, fruitarianism, low fat raw vegan, michael arnstein, thefruitarian
ShareWikipedia gives the following definition of Eating Disorders:
Eating disorders are a group of conditions characterized by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual's physical and emotional health.
Insufficient food intake usually manifests as calorie restrictive diets (anorexia), and excessive food intake — as uncontrollable binges [...]
What’s Wrong with Cooked Foods? Raw Fruits and Vegetables Are Perfect Foods.
Posted: 21st July 2010 by Michael in Exploring ControversiesTags: body fat, cooking, deep fried, delicious, food addiction, fruitarianism, gourmet, grill, meals, meat, recipes
ShareI have so many people asking me 'What's wrong with cooked foods?" Well, I don't even know where to begin, there are SO many things wrong with cooked foods that it's almost an endless subject.
I've tried to cover a few big points in this video, but certainly there are many more reasons why eating cooked [...]
Where Do I Get My Protein on a Fruitarian Diet?
Posted: 9th May 2010 by Michael in Exploring ControversiesTags: deficiency, fruitarianism, low fat raw vegan, michael arnstein, protein, ultra-marathon, ultra-runner
ShareHere I talk about protein and why I don't believe we need as much as we're led to believe by popular opinion.