FRUIT
* Apples
* Apricots
* Avocados
* Bananas
* Bell Peppers
* Blackberries
* Blackberry Jam Fruit
* Blue Berries
* Bread Fruit
* Buddha's Hand
* Cacao Fruit
* Cactus Fruit
* Cannonball Tree Fruit
* Cantaloupes
* Cashew Fruit
* Cherimoyas
* Cherries
* Chess Apples
* Chocolate Sapote
* Clemintines
* Cloud Berries
* Cranberries
* Cucumbers
* Currants
* Dates
* Draggon Fruit
* Durians
* Egg Fruit
* Elephant Apples
* Figs
* Goji Berries
* Goldenberries
* Gooseberries
* Grapefruit
* Grapes
* Guavas
* Honey Berries
* Honey Dew Melons
* Horned Melons
* Huckleberries
* Ice Cream Beans
* Jack Fruit
* Jazz Apples
* Jujubes
* Kiwis
* Kumquats
* Lemons
* Limes
* Longans
* Lychees
* Mamae Sapote
* Mandarin Oranges
* Mangos
* Mangosteen
* Milk Fruit
* Miracle Berries
* Moon Berries
* Monstera Deliciosa
* Mulberries
* Nectarines
* Noni
* Papayas
* Passion Fruit
* Pawpaws
* Peaches
* Peanut Butter Fruit
* Pears
* Persimmons
* Pineapples
* Plantains
* Plumbs
* Pomegranates
* Pomelos
* Pond Apples
* Prunes
* Rainbow Fruit
* Rambutans
* Raspberries
* Red Finger Bananas
* Sapodillas
* Sea Grapes
* Snake Fruit
* Snow Apples
* Star Apples
* Star Fruit
* Strawberries
* Sugar Apples
* Sugar Cane
* Sun Berries
* Sun Dried Raisins
* Sweet Corn
* Tangerines
* Tiger Melons
* Tomatoes
* Turtle Berries
* Ugli Fruit
* Vanilla Beans
* Watermelons
* Young Thai Coconuts
* Zucchini
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There are 100 different types of fruits listed above and this is by no means a complete list of all the fruits that are out
there. As a matter of fact there are nearly 10,000 different kinds of apples in the world alone, so there is plenty of
opportunity for variety with this diet, and I encourage you to make it a point to go out of your way to try a new fruit that
you've never tried before whenever the opportunity to do so presents itself.
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WHAT ARE FRUITS?
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Fruits are seed pods containing the seeds of the future generation of the plant that they grow on. All fruits contain one
or more seeds and all fruits were once a flower. (An apple tree for example will first produce flowers and the flowers that
get pollinated by bees will then form into apples.)
Plants actually want us to eat their fruit because it's how they spread their seeds and ensure that their species will go on
and multiply. The seeds inside of fruit are so hard and well protected that when they are swallowed by a human or an
animal they will travel through the digestive track and come out of the body still intact and encased in the fertilizer that
they need to grow!
Fruit trees can't walk but humans and animals can, so they produce good looking, good smelling, and good tasting fruits
to entice us to want to eat it. (Some exotic plants are so cleaver that they have evolved to produce fruits that look just
like worms so birds will come down and eat them!)
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WHY I BELIEVE THAT FRUIT IS THE MOST NATURAL FOOD FOR HUMANS
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1. HUMANS JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE A SWEET TOOTH
Have you ever noticed that almost everyone seems to have a "Sweet Tooth"? Could it be that we are creatures that
were designed to eat foods that taste sweet? And if so which foods in nature have this sweetness that humans naturally
crave? Fruit!
The reason that so many people drink sugary sodas, eat sugary candies, and crave a sugary deserts after they eat a
big meal is because they don't eat anywhere near enough fruit in their diet, and because of this their body is constantly
seeking out some kind of sugary substitute. (The cravings for unhealthy sugary sweets will go away once you are giving
your body enough natural sugar from fruit.)
2. HUMANS JUST HAPPEN TO DIGEST FRUIT A LOT EASIER THAN ANY OTHER FOOD GROUP
Of all the food groups out there (Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts & Seeds, Grains, Meats, and Dairy) fruit just happens to be
the food group that is the quickest and easiest to digest in the human body. Most fruits only take a matter of minutes to
digest while other foods usually take hours and sometimes even days to digest.
By weight fruit is mostly water and it is also very high in fiber as well so digestion is fast and effortless when your diet is
based mainly on fruit. (An old but highly effective home remedy for constipation is to simply eat nothing but fruit for a few
days.)
3. HUMANS JUST HAPPEN TO BE ABLE TO GATHER AND EAT FRUIT EASIER THAN ANY OTHER FOOD GROUP
Imagine for a moment that you suddenly found yourself in a forest with absolutely no man-made tools and you were
hungry. Which of the "4 Food Groups" would naturally be the easiest for you to gather and eat in their raw and natural
state? The answer should give some clue as to what our bodies were naturally designed to eat...
FOOD GROUP # 1 - "MEAT"
If you want to eat meat in nature you would have to kill an animal (which might involve risking your life) and then you
would then have to eat it raw. (which might involve risking your life)
FOOD GROUP # 2 - "DAIRY"
If you want to drink milk in nature you would have to find an animal that recently gave birth and that will actually let you
milk it and take milk away from it's newborn.
FOOD GROUP # 3 - "GRAINS"
If you wanted to eat some raw grains in nature you would be out of luck since our bodies can't break down and digest
grains unless they have already been partially broken down for us through the process of cooking.
FOOD GROUP # 4 - "FRUITS & VEGETABLES"
The "4 Food Groups" and countless other food pyramids and guides put fruits and vegetables into the same category,
however, they are quite different so lets look at both of them individually starting with vegetables...
VEGETABLES
Vegetables are so low in calories that the average person would have to eat 50 heads of lettuce a day just to meet their
daily calorie needs, and to make matters worse it appears that some vegetables actually contain less calories than it
requires for us to digest them, which means that not only would it be impossible to get enough calories from them, but
the more of them you eat the greater the caloric deficit you would find yourself in.
FRUITS
If you wanted to eat some fruit in nature you're in luck because fruit trees don't fight back and they willingly give us their
fruit because they are in a very close symbiotic relationship with us. Humans were designed to easily be able to reach
up and pick an apple from a tree, but it would be very difficult for us to catch, kill, and eat animals... Lions on the other
were designed to easily be able to catch, kill, and eat animals, but it would be very difficult for them to simply reach up
and pick an apple from a tree.
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VEGETABLES
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Vegetables are a very important part of this diet and I don't recommend that you attempt to live without them in your diet.
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WHAT ARE VEGETABLES?
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Unlike fruits which grow on plants, vegetables are the edible parts of the plants themselves such as the Leafs, (Lettuce)
the Stems, (Celery) and the Roots. (Carrots)
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WHICH VEGETABLES ARE BEST TO EAT?
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The best types of vegetables to eat are the ones that you can be eaten raw, that taste good to you, and most
importantly that digest easily for you. Below I give some examples of vegetables that are easy to digest and vegetables
that are harder to digest...
1. VEGETABLES THAT ARE EASY TO DIGEST
Vegetables like Celery, Lettuce, and Sprouts are the easiest vegetables to digest and are the vegetables that people
tend to enjoy eating the most in their raw state. (Other vegetables worth mentioning in this category are the vegetables
that are technically non-sweet fruits such as Bell Peppers, Cucumbers, Okra, Tomatoes, and Zucchini, which all goes
great in salads.)
2. VEGETABLES THAT ARE A BIT HARDER TO DIGEST
Vegetables like Carrots, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chard, Kale, and Spinach are vegetables that are a little bit more difficult
to digest, but are still ok to eat as long as you enjoy eating them raw and you don't get any digestive problems from
eating them.
3. VEGETABLES THAT ARE REALLY DIFFICULT TO DIGEST
Vegetables like Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Garlic, Onions, Wheatgrass, and any other vegetables that have a very
bitter and unpleasant taste might as well be called "Junk Food" as far as I'm concerned. (Yes, it may be true that
vegetables like Broccoli have an impressive vitamin and mineral profile, but keep in mind that because they are so hard
to digest you will only absorb a small fraction of that nutrition and because they taste so bitter it is highly unlikely that
you could eat them in substantial amounts anyways.)
There is absolutely NO reason to ever force yourself to eat bitter vegetables that you don't enjoy eating. (Despite the
stereotypes that becoming a vegan means that you will have to live on tree bark and grass for the rest of your life.)
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BUT WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE TO EAT VEGETABLES?
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If you say that you don't have any desire to eat vegetables my first question for you would be if you have ever tried
really good quality vegetables before, because if you have never had home grown vegetables or if you have only eaten
vegetables that are canned, frozen, or non-organic I can understand why you haven't developed a strong love for
vegetables yet, and I would urge you to try some truly fresh and organic vegetables...
Like I said earlier I don't recommend leaving vegetables out of your diet but I also don't recommend "forcing" yourself to
eat vegetables if you don't enjoy eating them either, so if you are having trouble with this I would urge you to try one of
the following 3 methods that have helped countless people get a lot more "green stuff" in their diet...
1. GREEN JUICES
There are literally millions of people out there who claim that drinking green vegetable juice did amazing things for their
health. Making yourself a fresh glass of green juice once a day would be an easy way to start getting more vegetables
in your diet. (If you want to sweeten it up a bit you can add a small amount of fruit juice to it.)
2. GREEN SALADS
A well made salad can be incredible and my favorite kind of salad by far is "Zucchini Pasta" where you cut zucchini into
spaghetti strands and then add a freshly made homemade tomato based sauce using all raw ingredients. You can buy
a "Zucchini Pasta Maker" on Amazon by clicking HERE. (My favorite ingredients for this include fresh tomatoes,
sun-dried tomatoes, red, yellow, and orange bell peppers, sweet corn, dates, dill, basil, oregano, spinach, celery,
carrots, and avocado.) Once you try homemade "Zucchini Pasta" you may very well find yourself wanting to eat it every
single day for dinner.
3. GREEN SMOOTHIES
Green leafy vegetables combine very well with sweet fruits so if you have a blender you can take vegetables such as
Spinach, Kale, or Celery and blend them up with sweet fruits such as Bananas, Mangoes, or Pineapples, and what will
happen is that the sweetness of the fruit will overpower the taste of the vegetables and will dominate the overall taste of
the drink, so you won't actually taste the vegetables, but you will still be getting them in your diet. (This is especially
helpful if you have children who refuse to eat their vegetables because It's so easy to "hide" healthy ingredients in
smoothies.)
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