ledboots
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Ot really isnt about only bananas; it is 80-10-10. 80% fruit.
http://www.nomeatathlete.com/fruitarian-experiment/
"If you’re looking for the Cliff’s Notes version, here are some of the highlights of the 80/10/10 diet:Eat plant-based whole foods in their natural state.
Nature provides food to us, as is, with everything we need. If we cook something, we alter it and it is no longer a whole food. No other animal in nature cooks their food. (You don’t see monkeys in the rainforest sautéing their greens, right?)
When calories from protein exceed 10% it leads to poor health. Protein from raw plants is best. Cooked protein from any source is denatured. Animal protein is especially toxic.
When calories from fat exceed 10% it is excessive. Cooked fats in particular are carcinogenic. Oil is not a whole food and should be avoided.Carbohydrates are then left to be at least 80% from calories as a lower limit. For carbohydrates, fruit is king. It tastes great, comes in its own packaging, and doesn’t need to be cooked or altered in any way.
Grains are indigestible in their raw state. Since one has to cook them, they are not a whole food. Grains have a poor micronutrient content (relative to fruits and vegetables) and various “anti-nutrients,” such as gluten."
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"However, since fruits are far more calorically dense than vegetables, you end up eating equal volumes of fruits and vegetables. Here is what a typical day looked like for me:
Breakfast: 1-2L of water.
3 large mangoes (600 calories)
Lunch/snacks: 4L of strawberry-banana smoothie. About 27 bananas and 1/2 lb of strawberries with simply water as a base. (2,900 calories)
Dinner: Large spinach salad with tomato and 1/2 an avocado and homemade blueberry/date dressing (250 calories)
That brought my total calorie count for the day to 3,750. For an active person like me, at 6’1″ and 170 lbs, this was about right. On very active days, I ramped up my calorie count.
In all, I was able to cover all my macro and micronutrient needs, aside from Vitamin D and Vitamin B12, which aren’t usually in plant foods, anyway. I feel pretty darn good about that."
http://www.nomeatathlete.com/fruitarian-experiment/
"If you’re looking for the Cliff’s Notes version, here are some of the highlights of the 80/10/10 diet:Eat plant-based whole foods in their natural state.
Nature provides food to us, as is, with everything we need. If we cook something, we alter it and it is no longer a whole food. No other animal in nature cooks their food. (You don’t see monkeys in the rainforest sautéing their greens, right?)
When calories from protein exceed 10% it leads to poor health. Protein from raw plants is best. Cooked protein from any source is denatured. Animal protein is especially toxic.
When calories from fat exceed 10% it is excessive. Cooked fats in particular are carcinogenic. Oil is not a whole food and should be avoided.Carbohydrates are then left to be at least 80% from calories as a lower limit. For carbohydrates, fruit is king. It tastes great, comes in its own packaging, and doesn’t need to be cooked or altered in any way.
Grains are indigestible in their raw state. Since one has to cook them, they are not a whole food. Grains have a poor micronutrient content (relative to fruits and vegetables) and various “anti-nutrients,” such as gluten."
Snip
"However, since fruits are far more calorically dense than vegetables, you end up eating equal volumes of fruits and vegetables. Here is what a typical day looked like for me:
Breakfast: 1-2L of water.
3 large mangoes (600 calories)
Lunch/snacks: 4L of strawberry-banana smoothie. About 27 bananas and 1/2 lb of strawberries with simply water as a base. (2,900 calories)
Dinner: Large spinach salad with tomato and 1/2 an avocado and homemade blueberry/date dressing (250 calories)
That brought my total calorie count for the day to 3,750. For an active person like me, at 6’1″ and 170 lbs, this was about right. On very active days, I ramped up my calorie count.
In all, I was able to cover all my macro and micronutrient needs, aside from Vitamin D and Vitamin B12, which aren’t usually in plant foods, anyway. I feel pretty darn good about that."
I really don't know how raw foodists do it. I don't find raw foods filling or appetizing compared to cooked food. Plus certain methods of cooking really enhances the flavor and textures of most food.
