A VEGAN influencer is feared to have died of starvation after attempting to live on a fruit only diet. Zhanna Samsonova, 39, previously told how she spent four years eating and drinking just fruits…

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    You can’t get all the nutrients needed from just fruit. This is fact. Just because some fruits may have some fats and proteins doesn’t mean they have enough to meet nutritional needs.

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      In the article it says she eats sunflower seed sprouts. A cursory google search says these are a complete protein containing all the essential amino acids.

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        A major part of their “nutrients” point is fats and proteins, read the last reply again.

        Just because some fruits may have some fats and proteins doesn’t mean they have enough to meet nutritional needs.

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            Except it does when you eat nothing but carbs and fiber with little to no fat and protein.

            Just because some fruits may have some fats and proteins doesn’t mean they have enough to meet nutritional needs.

            Nothing I said changed…