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> is a complete package of nutrients

You'll die of malnutrition on a fruit-only diet. It lacks fat, for example, which is essential.

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I don't mean complete as in, its all that you need, just that food is more than simply tallying sugar content.

People seem to think fruit == candy since both contain lots of sugar. It's a lot more complicated than that.

It is also simply difficult to eat enough fruit to cause problems. For example, I've never gotten a sugar rush from eating fruit, but just one cookie will do it.

P.S. I'm not talking about juicing fruit, I mean chewing and eating fruit in its natural state.

Can you explain what you mean by a sugar rush? I thought that was a myth

It's hard to describe, but I can feel it when my blood sugar levels spike.

As I understand it, the body's self-regulation systems maintain blood sugar within a range that doesn't typically permit a 'sugar high'.

If you regularly experience a 'sugar-high', I wonder if it might be indicative of problems with your body's blood sugar regulation.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324896#Acute-sugar...

> You'll die of malnutrition on a fruit-only diet. It lacks fat, for example, which is essential.

Ever heard of Avocado?

"Fruitarians" also include nuts in their "fruit" diet.

https://www.byrdie.com/fruitarian-diet

You can get fats from nuts.

"Anyone following a fruit diet may be missing out on vital nutrients, including: iron calcium vitamin D zinc omega-3 fatty acids B vitamins, including B-12"

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/fruit-diet

If they allow any "botanical" fruits, wouldn't that also include grains and legumes? In which case it's basically just a vegan diet.

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