Fruitarianism is the practice endorsed by a very small number of people called fruitarians or fructarians of following a diet that comprises fruits, nuts and seeds, without animal products, vegetables and grains.
Some people whose diet is not 100% fruit consider themselves fruitarian if their diet is 75% or more fruit.
Commonly the term "fruit" is used when referring to plant fruits that are sweet, fleshy and contain seeds within the plant fruit ...
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Fruitarianism is the practice endorsed by a very small number of people called fruitarians or fructarians of following a diet that comprises fruits, nuts and seeds, without animal products, vegetables and grains.
Some people whose diet is not 100% fruit consider themselves fruitarian if their diet is 75% or more fruit.
Commonly the term "fruit" is used when referring to plant fruits that are sweet, fleshy and contain seeds within the plant fruit (for example, plums, apples, and oranges). However, there are other foods that are not typically considered to be fruits in a culinary sense but are botanically, such as berries, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, nuts and grains.
Fruitarians use differing definitions of what is considered a "fruit." For example, Herbert M. Shelton, a founder of Orthopathy, included non-fleshy fruits, such as nuts, within the definition of fruit.
Some fruitarians will eat only what falls (or would fall) naturally from a plant; that is: foods that can be...
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