Health News: Fruitarianism Is the Latest Diet Regime; Know What’s Good & What’s Not

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Fruitarianism isn't a diet, it is more like the way of life. In fact, this is also not about detoxing and losing weight, but a lifestyle. Interestingly so, people who have tried out have really found it to be amazing.

Fruitarianism, as the name suggest, isn't about eating anything, but fruits. However, adding nuts or seeds along with it is acceptable. Usually, those following the diet follow it to extremes. But again, the general rule remains the same. As per The Independent, the diet consists of 75 percent of raw fruit by weight as well as 25 percent of nuts and seeds. In simple words, this is more like raw veganism.

There are several celebrities who follow the fruitarianism diet. Among them, the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs also followed the diet for some time. According to Jobs, this fueled his creativity. On the other hand, when actor Ashton Kutcher wanted to follow the diet for his role in a movie, he was admitted to the hospital.

Interestingly, the Fruitarianism diet is found mostly on Instagram. There are about 475,000 posts with hashtags stating fruitarian. Most of the images include women enjoying fruit topped smoothies and colorful fruit platters. In fact, this is a lifestyle that is glamorous and at the same time healthy.

Coming to the downside of fruitarianism. First, they eat only fruits and sometimes nuts or seeds. However, grains, vegetables or animal. Since people consuming only fruits, they lack all the essential nutrients The Guardian reported.

"It's virtually impossible to get all the nutrients you need," said Gaynor Bussell, a spokesman for the British Dietetic Association. "You would miss out on essential fatty acids. One of the big ones is B12, and you can get anemia if you don't get enough. And deficiencies in calcium, protein, and iron would lead to tiredness and lethargy".

Fruitarianism is also an extreme diet that is not recommended by all dietitians and nutritionists. Also, doctors don't support restricting diet to a fixed one or two groups. In fact, even if someone loves fruits, their body may not like it.