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How do you get enough vitamins without any fruits? Are you just using supplements?

I take fruits which have no/negligible sugar like Amla, Lemos, Avocados. Once in a while, I do take supplements. But on the whole, I try to live a more natural life, with as less drugs/medicines as possible.

Even for milk, I drink raw milk and not processed milk.

> 0 sugar

> I drink raw milk

You'd have to drink milk in tiny quantities; I'd be astonished if raw vs processed makes a difference if so.

I mentioned raw milk not in reference for "0 sugar". Just mentioned normally that I try and keep away from processed food, drugs, medications etc.

Still seems weird that in avoiding sugar, you're going as far as not eating fruit, but you still have milk.

Pasteurization was invented for a reason though, and literally saved millions of lives. I can't fathom how the supposed benefits of raw milk could outweigh its risks.

Also, what are the supposed benefits exactly? Can you link to scientific studies validating them?

> a) 0 sugar in diet. Not even fruits.

Lactose in milk is a type of sugar.

edit: I see you replied below this. No added sugar but still no fruit.

But still I'd say you're missing out on the benefits of fiber in fruit. The sugar in fruit wouldn't concern me it's offset by the vitamins, minerals and fiber.

Fruits are just dessert vegetables. You don’t need them for anything.

You can avoid fruits and still get your nutrition from vegetables, which are more nutrient dense in general (especially leafy greens).

Of course, fruits are more tasty.

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