If you want to transform your body - this is the way!
Detoxification or detox is the process of removal of toxic substances from a living organism, and additionally can refer to the period of withdrawal during which an organism returns to homeostasis after long-term use of an addictive substance.
Detoxification can occur in many different forms including but not limited to acne breakouts, low energy, headaches, cold sores, mouth sores, diarrhea, high fever, all sorts of temporary skin rashes, coated tongue, mucus discharge through the nose, mouth or eyes, irritability, cold symptoms, etc.
Detoxification sometimes manifests as an autointoxication, caused by poisoning one’s body with internally released toxins as a result of insufficient food intake. In this case the body is breaking down massive amounts of body fat for fuel and therefore toxins stored in the fat are being released too quickly.
You can’t eat a diet that is “too clean” – this is a myth. But you can undereat and therefore start experiencing constant “detox” symptoms and low energy. If you are convinced that you need to detoxify, go on a fast under a proper supervision, otherwise – eat enough to support your lifestyle and goals.
Try not to sabotage your detoxification attempts by going back to foods that you are trying to detoxify from.
When you make a big change in your diet – expect some adverse reactions, stick with it, and have faith from other people’s experiences that it will get better.
I 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 foods make me feel and how they affect my body and my performance.
I don’t eat any foods out of fear of deficiencies – either mineral or caloric. I eat what I enjoy eating, what I crave the most, and what makes me feel good.
I think it is very important not to become too obsessed with perfection of just one factor in your health program – such as your diet – striving for 100% fruit or 100% organic.
While a certain degree of dedication is necessary during the transition period , once you are ‘out of the woods’ -- you need to switch your focus to pursuing other things in life that you are passionate about.
Bathroom and Elimination on a Fruitarian Diet
Posted: 27th August 2010 by Michael in Why Fruitarianism?Going to the bathroom is something that we all do multiple times each day -- every day.
It's important to recognize how unnatural most people's bathroom experiences when they eat a conventional diet.
As a fruitarian I am having a totally different experience going to the bathroom.
I am now in shock at how unhealthy my elimination was before I adopted a natural fruitarian diet.
What you eat in private shows in public, and what you eat in private will eventually show up in the bathroom -- what are your bathroom visits like!?
If you're eating a healthy fruitarian diet your bathroom visits will be fast, odorless, effortless and natural -- just as it should be.
Famous Vegetarian and Vegan Bodybuilders, Athletes, Sportsmen and Sportswomen
Posted: 20th August 2010 by Michael in Recommended VideosThere are many athletes in the sports world that made a decision to stop eating meat for a number of reasons, one of them being their awareness that meat is absolutely unnecessary for an attainment of a true health.
Here's a list of some of these great athletes:
Albert Beckles -- Bodybuilder
Alexander Dargatz -- Bodybuilder, German athlete, 2005 Body-Building World Champion, and a physician
Andreas Cahling -- Swedish Bodybuilder
Anthony Peeler -- Basketball Player
Anton Innauer -- Olympic Gold Medal In Ski Jumping
Aura Andrew -- Bodybuilder
B J Armstrong -- Basketball Player Star
Bill Pear -- Bodybuilder
Bill Walton -- Baskeball Player and Sportscaster
Billie Jean King -- Tennis Player
Brendan Brazier -- Professional Ironman Triathlete, Speaker and Author -- Vegan
Carl Lewis -- American Track and Field Athlete, 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds
Chris Campbell -- American world champion wrestler
Chris Prince -- Vegan Muay Tai and Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
Christine Vardaros -- Profesional Cyclist (Cyclo-Cross)
Cory Everson -- Bodybuilder, 6 Times Mr. Olympia
Craig Heath -- Professional Figure Skater
Dave Scott -- Triathlete and Coach -- Six times Ironman World Champion -- Vegan
Denise Nicole -- Professional Model and Bodybuilder
Desmond Howard -- American professional football player
Donny Lalonde -- Canadian professional boxer
Dr. Ruth Heidrich -- Triathlete, Health Books -- 'Extreme mama'
Ed Bauer -- Bodybuilder
Ed Templeton -- Proffesional Skateboarder
Edwin Moses -- Track and Field athlete, Olympic champion -- 4 Golden Medals
Elena Walendzik -- 2005 German featherweight boxing champion
Eustace Miles -- Tennis player and author, 10 time British Tennis Champion
Giacomo Marchese -- Bodybuilder
Jack LaLanne -- American fitness, exercise and nutritional expert, celebrity, lecturer, and motivational speaker
Jacque Vaughn -- American professional basketball player
Jim Morris -- Mr America 1973 y Mister Olympia 1996
Joel Kirkilis -- Bodybuilder and Lifter, Victoria (Aus) Bodybuilding champion, 2009
John Salley -- Basketball Player
Johnny Weissmuller -- Swimmer and Actor of Tarzan
Judy Ledenlge -- British world hang gliding champion
Jutta Müller -- German Skater and Skating Coach, windsurfing World Cup champion
Kathy Johnson -- American Artistic gymnast and commentator
Kenneth G. Williams -- Professional Vegan Bodybuilder
Killer Kowalski -- Canadian professional wrestler, He trained WWE professional wrestlers, including Triple H
Leroy Burrell -- American track & field star, Olympic champion
Leslie Marx -- American fencer and two-time national champion
Luiz Freitas -- Bodybuilder
Mac Danzig -- Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and Instructor
Marv Levy -- Professional American and Canadian Football coach
Murray Rose -- Men's Swimming at 17 -- 4 Golden Medals for Australia
Paavo Nurmi -- Finnish long-distance runner and 12-time Olympic medal winner
Pat Reeves -- Marathon Runner, Personal Trainer, BAWLA Coach and Fitness Consultant
Patrick Reiners -- Bodybuilder
Peter Hussing -- Boxing Champion
Ricardo Moreira -- Vegan MMA Fighter
Rich Roll -- Athlete
Rob Bigwood -- Profesional Armwrestler
Robbie Hazeley -- Vegan Bodybuilder (53 years Old)
Robert Cheeke -- Vegan Bodybuilder, President of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness -- VeganBodybuilding.com
Robert Lichtenwalner -- Mountain Biker
Robert Millar -- Scottish professional cyclist who won the King of the Mountains competition
Robert Parish -- Baskeball Player, NBA Star
Roy Hilligenn -- Bodybuilder, Mr. America 1951
Ruth Heidrich -- American Health Educator and Three-time Ironman Contestant
Ryan Wilson -- Strength Athlete, Strongman competition
Salim Stoudamire -- Professional Basketball Player in the NBA
Scott Jurek -- Ultramarathoner
Sebastian Grubb -- Fitness Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Professional Dancer
Silken Laumann -- Canadian champion rower 2 Golden Medals
Tiffany Croker -- Weightlifter
Tim VanOrden -- Track & Field, Road Racing, Mountain Running, Stair Climbing
Toni Innauer -- Sky Jumper
Tony LaRussa -- American Baseball Team Manager
Tonya Kay -- Professional Dancer
Torre Washington -- Bodybuilder
Weia Reinboud -- Masters High jumper
Willie Austin -- Former World Class Athlete, internationally recognised As Strength Trainer
Perhaps 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 campaigns convincing us that tap water is dirty and bottled water comes from a pristine environment of some virgin islands.
The truth is that although all bottled waters are believed to be from natural springs, some are from the same surface water sources as the local tap water, and some are tap water, sometimes filtered, sometimes not. Further, bottled water industries create a great stress on that same pristine environment that is depicted on the water bottles.
Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world -- about 29 billion water bottles a year. In order to make all these bottles, manufactures use 17 million barrels of crude oil. That’s enough oil to keep a million cars going for twelve months.
For every six water bottles we use, only one makes it to the recycling bin. The rest are sent to landfills. Or, even worse, they end up as trash on the land and in rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Plastic bottles take many hundreds of years to disintegrate.
I’m not saying that public water systems are great and that you shouldn’t buy bottled water. No, I think we should buy bottled water, but bottled water coming in a special package called ‘fruit’. Let’s take an orange for example. Orange is 95% water with lots of vitamins. It is true vitamin water. And it comes in a bright colorful package too – it’s called ‘the peel’. And it can stay fresh for months in the refrigerator!
If you eat a fruitarian diet and you are not a crazy exerciser in super hot conditions, you don’t need to drink any additional water. All the fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet will give you all the water you need providing that you don’t eat dehydrated foods, salt and spices that would cause you to require additional water!
I hardly ever drink water. I prefer eating sweet juicy fruits. This is the stuff that fuels me to run a 100 miles. This water is so pure that it is sweet.
Exercise as if your life depends on it.
Posted: 14th August 2010 by Michael in Health Outside of DietI am convinced that commitment to daily exercise is the most important decision you can make regarding your health. I actually think that it is more important than your diet.
I’ll never forget reading an email from Dr. Douglas Graham when he said to me, “Michael, exercise each day as if your life depends on it”. I took that message in the most literal sense possible.
Make a commitment to yourself and to your health to do at least 30 minutes of some kind of aerobic activity every day no matter what.
It will transform your life.
By keeping this commitment every single day you will reaffirm the direction you are going to – towards greater health, higher energy, mental positivity, better self-image, self-respect, and self-discipline. After a while you will notice that every aspect of your life from your career to your personal relationships will remain positive.
Perhaps most importantly – you will rediscover a feeling of pure joy and happiness coming from the simple, pure, natural act of moving your body.
Exercise as if your life depends on it!
More Benefits to being fit and healthy – save money on clothes!
Posted: 10th August 2010 by Michael in Why Fruitarianism?There are so many benefits when you adopt a healthier diet.
When I became a fruitarian, the benefits seemed to be endless.
In this video I talk about a fun reality of becoming a fruitarian: looking great in clothing and usually buying them for a lot less!
Check it out and get on board!
Nuts Aren’t Food; They’re the Seeds of Future Generations.
Posted: 6th August 2010 by Michael in Advanced FruitarianismC'mon guys, nobody's going to make a meal out of pistachios, almonds, walnuts, or any other nut or seed for that matter.
What is a more natural option of a meal in nature: Apples or Steak?
Well, I think the answer is pretty simple…