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Allergy to Certain Fruits....Help!

2020-12-31T19:49:29.000Z

Hi everyone!

I noticed this has been posted before but it's been years, and I would love to have a current discussion about it - I am VERY new to this lifestyle, and I already have roadblocks because my husband and sons eat meat and have made it VERY clear to me that they will not change. I pray my health and behavior changes will hopefully bring them over there, but right now, I'm focusing on caring for me. That being said...

I seem to go into a mild Anaphylaxis (tongue swelling, itchy throat and ears, etc) whenever I eat bananas or any pitted fruit (peaches, cherries, dates, plums, etc...) This is harsh for me because I LOVE fruit and I am wondering if my allergy is just simply from decades of poor health and eating, along with all the crap they add in foods these days. Can an allergy like this be reversed? I would love to hear stories about this because I'm not going down without a fight. I WANT to eat these fruits....

I am also throwing up a disclaimer right now that anyone commenting on this is not a doctor, nor is giving any information on cures. I am desperate to eat healthier, and I feel freaking defeated whenever I try to eat this fruit. :(

Thanks in advance! :D

Bridget

Raw and than in the winter cooked food

2017-04-12T06:52:37.000Z

Hi guys,

I have a problem. I have been on a raw vegan diet maybe 1 year + and this winter I started cooking (vegetables+ rice or potatoes). Now I wanted to eat raw food again and I have
constipation problem. When I ate like this before cooking (mostly fruit) so I have no problem with it. I don't know what happened and now what can I do. Can you help me please? Do you think that it can be a candida? Or what? It is because of the cooked food before?:(

Thanks for the early answer.

Best fruit in England? Best place to get Dates?

2017-01-18T11:07:06.000Z

As many of you may know, trying to find good quality fruits. I am a lover of dates and have only found 1 set of medjool dates that were perfectly sweet and sticky, organic supermarket dates just do not cut it. Any suggestions for high quality fruit in the UK?

philippines durian all year, home for rent $75/week, wifi included

2016-12-22T08:41:33.000Z

Come enjoy tropical lifestyle on samal island. Very Near the durian capital of the world, Davao city.

Durian is available 24/7, 365 days a year!, delicious varieties: cob, duyaya, puyat, arancilo, native, d101, d24, monthong, etc..

This home is wonderful and comfortable,

And naturally made.

Several other fruitarian or durian lovers live in this area.

Located on hilltop' 10 min walk to fruits and whites and beach.

Longer stay discounts.

Please message me here and email, durianbliss@gmail.com.

Regards, darrick:-)

I've been living around philippines about 7 years

you can see the place here and book your stay......

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/11364345?preview

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Gardening Health Pesticide Question

2016-12-11T18:32:31.000Z

Instead of purchasing organic fruit trees would it be perfectly fine for my health if I brought still non-gmo but also non-organic trees (because I can't find my favorite tropical organic grafted fruit trees online) and then just grow them 100% organically from when I receive them or would the synthetic pesticides previously sprayed on the trees and more somehow negatively affect my health..even a bit? Would it only affect me if synthetic pesticides were sprayed on the growing fruit?

Fruit Hauls? Here's mine in Chiang Mai

2016-10-29T19:09:26.000Z

Hey fruit fans.

Would love to see your recent fruit haul videos (or photos)!

I just uploaded mine from today in Chiang Mai:

https://youtu.be/p2wwZTvL6t8

\m/

Banana Village! (Raw Foods in Morocco)

2016-08-21T17:44:58.000Z

Hey fam.

Just put up a fun vlog, fruit shopping at a market in the amazingly-named 'Banana Village', Morocco.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwnMtG8Xgyw

Was very interesting to compare to Thailand!

I've got a couple more videos coming from Morocco so let's stay in touch on YouTube if you're into it! Leave your channels down below :)

All the best,

Loki

Possibly Moving to Hawaii in 2017

2016-08-08T23:21:45.000Z

Hey, so a friend and I are very strongly considering moving to Hawaii next spring. If anyone in this community is looking for a new place around that time, and would like to rent out a house with us, reply or send me a message!

Cheers

Fruits and Veggies Make Us Happier

2016-07-12T17:45:49.000Z

The happiness we've all known and attest to on our high fruit diet has now been proven with science.

http://sciencenewsjournal.com/eat-fruit-veggies-happy/

TLDR:

New research, involving 12,385 randomly sampled Australian adults, shows that people can experience an increase in life satisfaction to the same degree as moving from unemployment to employment, simply by going from eating almost no fruit and vegetables at all to up to 8 portions per day.

Costa Rica Fruit Festival - Over 40 Varieties of Fruit!!

2016-07-04T22:50:01.000Z

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8LLaHRjrMQ

Come immerse yourself into jungle living with us at Punta Mona this September 16th-23rd for the inaugural Costa Rica Fruit Fest. A festival that’s bound to awaken your senses and invigorate your mind, body and soul! Punta Mona is an 85 acre off grid educational center for regenerative design and botanical studies. Located on the Caribbean coast just 15 miles north of the Panama border.

Enjoy many exotic organic tropical fruits on our daily unlimited fruit and salad buffet along with prepared low fat raw vegan dishes and fresh juices and coconut water. All fruits are truly tree and vine ripened and grown with integrity on local permaculture and biodynamic farms.

We aim to inspire and empower participants on the benefits of embracing a fruit- based low fat raw vegan lifestyle with a focus on permaculture, community building, and regenerative living.

We want to teach people to connect with where REAL food really comes from ….. the Earth and how to grow their own food in a sustainable fashion.

We will be hosting a wide variety of workshops, talks and presentations on permaculture, food forestry, composting, bio-char, pruning, grafting, urban gardening, bamboo building, farm tours, herbal plant walks, herbal plant medicine making, holistic health, plant based nutrition, regenerative detoxification, iridology, exotic fruit hunting, ecstatic dance, meditation, breathing, thai massage, strength training, yoga, qigong and much more.

This festival is going to be unlike any other in the world!

We are focusing on sustainability, how to grow fruit and contribute to the healing of the planet as well as ourselves.

Fruit The World is going to be a sponsor, collecting the seeds to plant at the festival, and we will later distribute the fruit trees to local farms.

We’ll also have a healer’s sanctuary, panel discussions showcasing many of those creating positive change in our world, and nightly conscious music.

Tickets are limited – only 200 are being sold to this event and its sure to sell out!

Get You Tickets Before They Sell Out!

https://www.costaricafruitfest.com/registration/registration-and-tickets/

Hope To See You There!

Blue Spirulina Anyone?

2016-06-29T19:55:06.000Z

Hey!

I was wondering if anyone uses blue spirulina for coloring in their food creations? If so, where did you find it? I'm having a crazy hard time figuring out where to get blue and not just the normal green colored spirulina. TIA!

-Cherish

Raw Fruit Festival in Andalusia, Spain

2016-05-28T08:19:19.000Z

Schedule for the Raw Fruit Festival in Andalusia Spain Aug 28 to Sep 3 now available!

Sport art fun friendships nature, with great fruits!

http://www.30bananasaday.com/events/2016-raw-fruit-festival

www.raw-fruit-festival.net

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Fruit travels to Spain this summer?

2016-05-19T10:14:22.000Z

Anyone interested in traveling to Spain this summer, and get great fruits in continental Europe?

Check out the Raw Fruit Festival www.raw-fruit-festival.net

http://www.30bananasaday.com/events/2016-raw-fruit-festival

All local organic fruits and veggies, unrestricted buffet in a great preserved location, with outdoor activities and much more.

Hope to meet you there!

Acne/Bad Skin- Help!

2016-04-24T13:57:14.000Z

Hi all! Hope you're have a good day.

I'm a 22 year old female, fit & healthy, lead an active lifestyle, drink 3L of water per day and take good care of my skin.

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I've been apprehensive about posting this question on 30BAD because I know everyone here LOVES fruit (and so do I!) but it seems to be making my skin awful. I've had bad skin for years now, and it's always bothered me a lot. I've tried everything, and when I decided to switch from veggie to full vegan I finally thought that this lifestyle would be my answer, but no, my skin is just as bad, in fact maybe even worse, than it was before. This may be a superficial problem but it's at the point now where I'm in tears almost every night over it (and I'm not a particularly emotional person, may I add). It's red, uneven, covered in black heads, dull/dead looking, and the spots are huge and itchy all around my chin. I've always been bothered my spots around my mouth/chin, I honestly can't remember a time there wasn't a blemish there.

What's funny is a few weeks ago (around Easter time) I had a few days where I'd been given (vegan) Easter eggs so I was loose with my diet and ate a lot of vegan junk food, oils, and generally not the healthiest foods! But in those two days (just two days!) my skin transformed! It was so much smoother, I couldn't believe it! It looked healthy, hydrated, smooth, no huge pores and dullness! I was thrilled! I thought it was finally changing for me! Then the next day I got back to normal after my junk food weekend and ate my fruits again. Big smoothie for breakfast, smoothie bowl for lunch and for dinner potatoes. The morning after I woke up expecting to see more improvement on my face, but was sorely disappointed. My skin was red, bumpy, uneven, irritated and unhealthy looking yet again, and has remained that way since even though I've been cutting down on fruit to see if that will make a difference. I didn't touch fruit on those two days my skin got clearer so that's why I think it has to be the fruit that's doing this?

I'd HATE to not eat fruit, it's an absolute staple in my diet and I love it so much. It's what we humans are meant to eat, so why is my skin telling me there's something wrong? I'm honestly getting so frustrated and upset, I feel like there's no hope. Even on the cleanest diet possible, my skin is still horrid. It's really starting to humiliate me now, 'cause acne is basically your body's way of telling you that there's something not right on the inside. I couldn't be any healthier, so what gives?

I'm not buying the whole "detox" thing, because my skin dramatically improved in two days when I was eating crap. It's also been 3 months now, and my skin keeps getting itchier, redder, bumpier and spottier.

Can anyone please help me out here? As silly as this may sound, it's truly dragging me down big time. I'm painfully insecure, embarrassed and upset about it.

Thank you,

Robyn.

New here and glad to be

2016-04-06T15:11:13.000Z

Hey all!,

I'm new here! I wasn't exactly sure where to start so I figured I'd post here. Psyched I joined up and consider myself a student and teacher of life. My goal is to gain as much knowledge from you all and share mine in return. I first found out about "30 Bananas A Day" from a friend who suggested I check out Durianrider's YouTube channel. I was about a week into my bicycle tour riding racked from New York to California which took me 75 days(you can watch the video here). I was on the path to mastery and needed inspiration which Durian provided. Not only has he changed my perspective on eating but my life. After my trip in 2014 I've been doing the "Raw Till 4" lifestyle and my cycling and overall life has improved.

While I still have many things to work on, I'd like to gain more of a knowledge base around food and what it does for my body and how it can improve my cycling. I have a website which you can check out at Manual Pedal and YouTube channel. I've been biking all my life. My dad said one I picked up my bike I never put it down and he's right, I never will put it down until it's my time. I started in BMX which then led me to track and road cycling. I now do road cycling exclusively and bike touring and bikepacking when time permits.

I can often go off in tangents so to leave on a lite note... I'm really psyched to be apart of this community and looking forward to learning and sharing.

Best Regards,

Dwayne _/\_

Bicycle tour from North America to South America!

2016-03-29T22:18:03.000Z

Hey y'all I'm building a bicycle and saving some cash to start an epic bike ride from Central California to South America. I have no end goal in mind, I just want to hit the road and stay vegan while seeking out the best fruit along the way. Ideally I want to keep touring around the world for years to come and spread the vegan message. I'd like to volunteer/work on fruit farms along the way and connect with other vegans and fruitheads. I'm thinking about documenting the experience on youtube or some other social media but we'll see how that goes, I'm pretty techno-phobic but I'm starting to change my views on the subject. After following Freelea and Durianrider on youtube I've realized that the internet is one of the best places to spread the vegan message and connect with like-minded people. I'm looking for all the help, tips and advice I can get. A lot of people are telling me that I'll be robbed, killed or forced to eat animal products along the way but I'm not buying into that propaganda. I plan on riding a moutain-bike frame that I'm currently working on and pulling a one wheel BOB trailer. Hopefully I can fit a whole banana box on it :) . I'll be camping out mostly unless I'm invited to stay with kind folks or give in to a cheap motel. I have not much money at the moment and am technically homeless. A big challenge will be raising the funds and continuing to fund the journey along the way while being able to purchase quality fruit. Thanks everyone and I'm so stoked to join the 30BAD community!

My Friend got Herpes from the WoodStock Fruit festival

2016-01-20T11:38:14.000Z

seriously if you respect your health don't GO!!!! this people just care about that COIN!. the story in the video below

Thailand, Indonesia travel buddy! Good vibes :D

2016-01-20T06:07:24.000Z

Hello Fruit world!

I am wondering around Bali for the next month then probably heading off to Thailand and would LOVE to meet up with someone to check out the fruit festivals happening there:

World Durian FruitFestival (Chanthaburi) – May 23rd thru 31st

Then not long after is the Thai Fruit festival

I am from New Zealand but a year ago i left to Australia in hope of more/better quality fruit! I have been eating to abundance (on Stradebroke island and up around Cairns area) ever since. :) :)

A little about me; i am part mermaid ;), love laughing and being in bubbly spirits. I have been eating loads of fruit for about 4 years now and have been on and off Totally raw - raw till 4 - or just vegan. Getting even more involved in my fruit eating lately. I like diving deep with my thoughts sometimes. and i LOVE playing the guitar and singing. Also meeting new people and creating.

I am looking for someone who is equally as interested in fruit as i am and is up for some epic adventures.

If you are at all interested in this big exciting blissful adventure, let me know and we can discuss it further.

Thanks for reading,

Much love,

Have a beautiful fruity blessed day!

Email: mayakorth@gmail.com

Facebook: Maya Korth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maya_luna_/

Best Fruit & Hottest Place to Stay in Canary Islands?

2016-01-19T03:54:21.000Z

Hi all,

I'm planning on visiting the canaries in a month for a month or few months to get some fruit and SUN and WARMTH. Am wondering if any of you fruit lovers have experience, and what islands you'd recommend for best quality and best availability of fruit, as well as a break from the rain and coldness here in Ireland

Would love to hear your experiences and suggestions!

Thanks so much!

Love and peace

Owen

Anyone have a fruity/health related blog?

2016-01-10T03:47:36.000Z

Hi everyone!

Recently I made a blog on WordPress, my user is PainlessEats. Writing is one of my favorite outlets to discuss veganism, raw veganism, fruitarianism, health, fitness, personal development, and the correlation between fruit and mythology/ancient text/theology.

If anyone else has a blog, please share!

Kat

How I FINALLY healed my acne on a fruit-based vegan diet!

2016-01-04T06:06:43.000Z

Do you want to clear your acne and regain your health?Has your skin become worse on what you thought was a healthy vegan diet?It’s so frustrating, I know!I struggled with severe acne for 5 years — to the point of contemplating suicide — even on a vegan and HCLF diet. It took me many years of experimentation to determine how to heal my skin and reclaim my health on a fruit-based diet. Now that I am getting the results I am after I am sharing everything I know through The Fruit Solution (www.thefruitsolution.com) and you can read my acne story and the first three chapters of my comprehensive ebook for free so please do check it out!My experience has been that some fruits cause acne for some individuals and most cooked foods cause acne (and/or) other inflammatory symptoms for almost all individuals.There will be people that tell you it's just a detox that will soon pass but that wasn't the case for me (unless the 'detox' lasted four years?!) and isn't the case for most.My primary recommendations would be (1) to keep your HCLF diet alkaline as well as low inflammation and (2) to go on a mono diet for a while and then slowly test fruits to see if they cause YOU (everyone is different) acne. This can be best achieved by sticking to a diet of bananas, papaya, sweet potato, yams and tender leafy greens for as long as possible. Your skin should completely heal up within 7-30 days unless it's a particularly stubborn case. If you include cooked foods on a regular basis then it's crucial to keep them to alkaline foods such as sweet potato! Sweet potato is alkaline forming and won't cause acne in my experience over the years whilst I cannot say the same for rice and other grains unfortunately.The most common fruits that often cause acne to those who are sensitive include citrus, nightshades (e.g. tomatoes), berries and pineapple.For much more comprehensive recommendations about how to clear your skin on a fruit-based-based diet please have a look at www.thefruitsolution.com where I have compiled over 21,000 words of information — lots of which is free.

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!@#$ high Carb Vegans say (skit) what you guys think?

2015-12-21T06:26:10.000Z

Can I just move to Thailand..?

2015-11-05T10:23:59.000Z

Hi, so I've been thinking about moving to Thailand or somewhere for a while. But I got sooo many questions I don't know who to ask. I'm 19 years old, living in Finland, and studying travel and tourism. I'd like to just quit the school and leave, and never come back BUT

-can I just buy tickets and fly there?

-is there some paperwork/visas/other stuff I need to do?

-how to get apartment and all the stuff I need, phone card etc. ?

-do you live/know someone who lives there who could help me get started?

Honestly, I have no idea about probably anything, even tho I live on my own my parents still pay half of my things and have always taken care of "adult things" I think I have never even get to know what they are..

Why Thailand? Because I've heard it's cheap and the fruits are amazing and it's easier to go than usa or Australia. If you know some other countries please tell.

I know I can do whatever I want to. But I'd just like to know HOW. I doubt I can't just buy tickets and fly there, no?

IF YOU HAVE MOVED TO THAILAND OR SOMEWHERE, PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES PLEASE

thank you (:

Moving to Brisbane

2015-10-21T09:35:06.000Z

Hi everyone,

I'm moving to Brisbane in February to start my MSc at UQ. I am wondering if there is anyone out there, or you know someone, who has an empty room up for rent, or wants to move in with a like-minded person.

I already lived in shared flat while I was studying in London so I know the drill.

If you don't know someone, maybe you want to start living with another RT4-being and share the banana box.

monomealing dried fruit? CHEW CHEW CHEW

2015-09-19T14:11:10.000Z

people totally underestimate the power of thoroughly chewing their food, and then they wonder why their digestion is off. chewwww!!! look at children and look at how much they chew everything they eat, take note of it and learn from the ones who have the best digestion ever! (no one can beat a babies transit time, banana puree for the win haha!)

on a side note: invest in the higher quality dried fruit that is softer and fresher if you are having trouble digesting dried fruit. some of the stuff i see in the super markets is literally harder than a brick, but wayyy cheaper (or soak it for dayssss! haha)

How much fruit is too much

2015-09-15T11:57:33.000Z

I have been working hard in the gym everyday. My brother and his fiancé are both big into bodybuilding, neither really approves of me being vegan. They keep telling me that if I don't cut out fruits (basically one banana or half a grapefruit a day is okay) that I won't see any results. They have me so stressed out. Help!!!! If there is any research to verify either side would be greatly appreciated

Acidic fruit

2015-09-10T19:31:41.000Z

I have been consuming a lot of acidic fruit lately, for example I just ate a pineapple and two oranges. I want to ensure that my tooth enamel will not wear away as I've often read from eating high carb vegan. How can I prevent that and take the best care of my teeth whilst still eating acidic fruits??? CUZ I LOVE THEM

Travelling and rt4

2015-09-05T23:51:00.000Z

Hey guys! :)So I'm looking at booking a trip to Hawaii (specifically Kauai). I have no interested in the touristy side of things - just really want to experience the island as the locals do! Does anyone know what fruit is like over there? I imagine it would be amazing! But as for prices?! And convenience (are we allowed to pick and eat fruit from trees ?!)Is there anything I should know before going in regards to anything raw till 4 related?Thanks for any help!Xx

YouTube

2015-09-05T23:26:38.000Z

Hi fellow fruit eaters! :DI've finally (after a long 3 years contemplating) jumped on the YouTube bandwagon and would love if you guys could check out my channel! :DHere's a link to my first video xxhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f5tWXIUe-Hg

Irish High-Carb Vegan YouTube channel!!!!!!!!!!

2015-09-03T13:02:14.000Z

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii people! So I started up a youtube channel there recently and I would love some support! :D I have what i eat videos up and I'm going to start doing recipe videos! Hope you all enjoy! xxxxxxxxxx PS. leave me feedback here or on my channel!

Green Leafy Gael xox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxTd7EzyYVU