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Any Frugivores in the Greater Pittsburgh Area?

2021-10-16T15:20:27.000Z

Anyone in the Pittsburgh area or SWPA area know where I can purchase exotic fruits I store? I already subscribe to a few subscription boxes, but I hate that their shipping schedules are so inconsistent. Thanks in advance!

WHY are you here? what is your motivation to eat a raw food diet?

2020-12-30T19:42:55.000Z

it's nearly time for the 30 day frugivore challenge! it's good to get clear about why you are doing this and write it down to help your conviction. please share here what motivated you to want to eat a raw food diet. what health challenges do you want to heal? what inspired you? etc

dear fruit eaters of the world, join me on my quest to the fruitarian communities in Ecuador!

2020-12-30T14:50:53.000Z

hello everybody,

i'm super happy and excited about the revival of this webpage, it's so important for the frugivore community worldwide.

myself, i'm 28, from Israel. been on the wagon (to varying extents) for 8 years now.

living in Israel has always challenged me, nutriotionally speaking.

getting my hands on high quality fruits felt like a constant struggle, as i was nevet able to get the amount and quality needed in order to thrive in this lifestyle consistently.

3 years ago i returned to israel from another trip to a wonderful fruit destination (far north queensland, australia), with the intention to find my way to live here harmonically and healtfuly.

3 years later, i feel like i've given up on that. it's too hard to attain it here.

so..

after couple of years of contemplating about it, i've finally booked a ticket to Ecuador.

i've been following Terra Frutis (https://www.terrafrutis.com/) and Fruit-Haven (https://www.fruithavenecovillage.com/) from long distance for couple of years now,

and finally i've made the decision to go and test the water myself.

living with like minded frugivores, growing my own food, eating fruits straight from the trees, and living happily and freely as possible is a dream for me,

and i believe that traveling to there is a huge milestone in the journey of fulfilling it.

so, please join me!

i think that an abundance of like minded ppl will allow us to live our best lives!

write me here, message me privately (here or on my FB page), or whatever.

hope to see you there!

Yotam.

Why i stopped eating cooked food and the raw till 4 diet.

2020-12-30T01:49:50.000Z

hey frugivore!

i figured this discussion would be beneficial as you head into your 30 day frugivore diet challenge. please add below why YOU are choosing fresh living food now instead of cooked.

i have been a fruit-based vegan for 14 years on January 1st 2021. initially i spent many years on an all-raw living-foods diet. it was amazing but i allowed myself to get too hungry too often and fell back into cooked foods. for years i tried to get 'back on board' then i gave up and decided 'raw was too hard right now'... obviously an excuse. since april 2020 i have been back on living foods and many wonder why i made the shift from raw till 4 back to all raw.

so i should clarify here. since being back on the frugivore diet (high carb raw vegan), i have had toasted nori, a pasteurised juice here and there and maybe a few dishes with cooked cashews (which are never raw). i am eliminating these, not for purity reasons but because i feel best eating living foods.

below are some of the reasons i prefer the raw vegan frugivore diet over the raw till 4 diet.

BEAUTY-FULL: on living foods i just feel beautiful even if nobody else thinks i am. 💁🏼‍♀️ like a superhero 🦹‍♀️ sometimes it's hard to put into words how i'm feeling but beauty-full, as in filled with love. nourished, whole, alive, vibrant, satisfied, excited, complete. when i eat meals of cooked food this beauty-full feeling is dulled and suppressed.
TASTE: one thing i had forgotten over the years since including cooked food was that i actually prefer the taste of living foods over cooked foods. this ofc makes sense seeing that's what human frugivores are designed to eat! i love the depth and complexity of flavours of raw living plant foods whether it's just fruit or combined dishes. cooking destroys so much of this complexity and the delicate flavours then the human frugivore attempts to add it back in with various condiments. once my tastebuds were 'clean' again (and i ate enough calories) i no longer 'craved' cooked food.
PASSION: my senses are sharper and i feel an extra ziiiiing and passion for life. i have never achieved this fully while eating cooked meals.
DIGESTION: my digestion is not optimal when eating cooked meals, it never really has been. i came to the lifestyle with very poor digestion and large fruit meals have always been queen when it comes to optimal digestion and assimilation.
SKIN: i've been taking notes on this for years - i love the sun protection phytochemicals like carotenoids (namely betacarotene) gives my skin. this protective effect disappears with the inclusion of a single daily cooked meal as the amount of fruit ingested in reduced below what is needed. the betacarotene is stored under the skin (that rawfoodie glow) where it awaits conversion to vitamin A when needed and also provides SPF 4 which is great because SPF 8 can block 90% of vitamin D production. although you can still burn on raw, i find myself being able to withstand so much more sun and tan more easily. also love the year round glow this gives. i find my skin is constantly moisturised and never dry regardless of weather. skin pores also shrink and return to normal. overall skin quality is fantastic and obviously much healthier.
HEALING: my wound healing is clearly accelerated on the frugivore diet. more nerve energy is freed up from digesting difficult cooked meals that can now go towards wound healing and tissue regeneration.
ADDICTIVE TENDENCIES: i love how loud and clear the 'eat' and 'stop eat' signals are on the raw frugivore diet and how there are no addictive tendencies. no emotional urgency to eat just a relaxed feeling even when hungry. for instance, one time i cried and actually got angry over the thought of not being able to have my usual plant-based burritos within the next hour. i was extremely emotional and wasn't overly hungry. and when i did have these foods the rate of eating was hurried and intense. my blood sugar variations were also much greater. i realise not all cooked food is created equal but now no matter how hungry i am i don't have this crazy pull to eat eat EAT and as soon as i do feel that 'must eat more of this NOW' feeling then i know what i've eaten is not raw. i had this sensation after eating some 'raw' crackers which actually ended up having a number of cooked ingredients. even fermented saurkraut doesn't give me this feeling or even salted raw food dishes.
PERIODS: i really enjoy lighter periods and without fail they are always lighter on all living foods.
FOOD PREP: i love love love flameless food prep, it's magic for me! so enjoyable, no sweating, no burns. i actually love creating beautiful vibrant dishes now whereas it was a chore with cooked food at dinner time.
PEACE: i seek out more peaceful surroundings and people. i strive to conduct myself in a peaceful manner. i am still a passionate fiery individual ofc but raw inspires me to approach life from love rather than judge others harshly and see them as bad people, to understand their struggle. that doesn't mean i won't be holding others accountable and speaking up passionately with the truth but it's about always keeping my intentions pure and from the best place.
ETHICS: animal liberation is important to me and eating this way is far better for the animals and environment than even a cooked vegan diet.
FOOD FOREST: i am more excited to grow my own food and spend time in my food forest.
BIOLOGY: i'm a frugivore so i am designed to eat this way 🤷‍♀️
IM DONE: that's it! cooked food just doesn't work for me anymore. yep, it doesn't... but it never really has, no matter how much i told myself it was ok.

i may add to this list as things pop into my head. please lettuce know below why you are doing the 30 day challenge or why you stopped eating cooked food etc. let's inspire eachother to be true to our frugivore biology :)

Tropical Fruit Forest Community & Farm Project

2015-12-25T21:47:38.000Z

Hello, I would love to meet & greet like minded vegan souls on here! Check out www.terrafrutis.com and see if this is right for you! We are located in Southeast Ecuador near the town of Gualaquiza. We welcome anyone wishing to live, work, and play in a clean and sober environment surrounded by beautiful nature. Clean air, clean water, and fresh fruit await you! Please feel free to ask questions after visiting the website and reviewing the questionnaire for those interested in visiting or staying.

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Chicago Fruitluck #2

2014-07-05T22:05:59.000Z

Chicago Fruitluck #2

https://www.facebook.com/events/843054302372169

Meetup page to posted soon.

Raw Fruit Festival 2014 in Spain

2013-12-01T11:49:53.000Z

Dates for the 2014 Raw Fruit Festival are out, from Aug 31 to Sep 6, 2014

Mark your calendar and join the Raw Fruit Festival www.raw-fruit-festival.net in Andalusia, Spain, for a week of fun, great local and organic fruits (from mangoes to bananas!), sport, nature, meetings, discussion groups, art, etc etc.

See you there!

Writing a paper promoting raw vegan, NEED articles. Can you show some?

2013-10-29T03:23:29.000Z

My girlfriend is writing a paper about the benefits of eating a low fat plant based lifestyle, and how it is superior to other ways of eating. How we're designed for it, the science behind it, or really anything promoting it. It'd be best for them to be the most compelling as possible. She can use 3 articles. What are the most compelling articles you know of and can show? It would be best if they were academic, with citations, and not just some blog. Thanks!

Argh, gained weight riding bike!

2013-08-28T20:54:44.000Z

Indeed gained some weight on my ride today, just in the backpack! And they went fast once back home!

Too much to choose from!

2013-08-21T11:05:20.000Z

What to choose? Every morning there is so much to choose from at the Raw Fruit Festival
- Yoga with Michael
- Pilates with Anasthasia
- Fitness with Claire
- Calisthenics with Stephane
- Laying down in the hamocks with friends
What would you pick?

www.raw-fruit-festival.net

Stand up paddle surf

2013-07-31T07:37:24.000Z

Anyone ever tried stand up paddle surf before?

I have been going out on the sea with the paddle lately and love it, so cool to be 'walking' on water and to catch some waves!

If you want you can try it at the Raw Fruit Festival www.raw-fruit-festival.net this year!

Raw Vegan Waterman

2013-07-01T15:54:27.000Z

Kite surf, Wind surf, Stand Up Paddlesurf, all along with raw vegan foods?

This summer, along with Sergio Perera, raw vegan kite pro rider 3 times national champ in Spain and member of the Olympic team, you have the possibility to join his school for a week or more for any or all of the above water sports in Torremolinos, Spain.

You'll be hosted just one minute from the beach, and offered different raw vegan meals at the first raw vegan restaurant in Southern Spain next door, you just choose in the menu!!!

For kids and adults!

Contact me at www.fit-in-nature.net for more details.

Low fat summer camp?

2013-05-05T07:18:29.000Z

I've been looking for a low fat raw vegan summer camp for a while, and finally decided it was time to create on in Europe.

So if you are looking for one, check this one out on www.fit-in-nature.net from July 15 to 22, it will be a sunny fruity healthy week of fitness and creativity in Nature in Southern Spain.

And you get a non chlorinated pool, next to the river, drinking water from a natural spring on the property, a bedroom with private bathroom!

See you there

A low fat raw vegan retreat in Andalusia, Spain

2013-04-20T10:26:55.000Z

We are organizing an amazing week of low fat raw vegan lifestyle, 80/10/10 style, in Andalusia from May 25 to June 1, with lots of activities, sport, art, creativity, but also talks via live feed with famous people like Freelee, Durianrider, Anne Osbourne, and discussion groups etc etc. All that in a beautiful villa with pool and a large garden, only 50 meters from the sandy beach!

It will be a great place to talk share and learn about the lifestyle, and just enjoy great company, the sun, the beach and sharing our experiences.

Check our website www.fit-in-nature.net for more details, we have a special offer that ends on May 1st.

The retreat is organized by us with Holi and Arnie from Fantasy Fruitland to bring you the best experience possible.

Thanks and hope to meet you there

What do you say to the ant argument?

2011-12-02T22:24:06.000Z

Hello, I joined a little while ago.

Anyway, when the discussion leads to our physiology and talking about primates and somebody says "Yeah well, gorillas eat ants", what's your rebuttal?