We all have heard about omnivores, herbivore or carnivores. But what are frugivores? Oddly, most people have never heard the term that describes not only the dietary pattern of our closest relatives, the apes, but also our own preferences: frugivores are fruit-eaters and lovers! This overview might just illustrate why...
A fruit-based diet is not a new idea, but it is gaining more attention with the rising awareness about the frugivorous ancestry and characteristics of humans. However, there is confusion about what a fruit-based diets actually look like and how healthy they are. The distinction between a “frugivore” and a...
Chimpanzees are often referred to - and percieved as - typical omnivores. This is a misperception with significant implications on where humans place themselves on the dietary spectrum!
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Adopting a fruit-based diet offers incredible benefits and life-changing transformations when done correctly and dogma-free. Learn the basics of our species-appropriate diet to keep the success in the long run. This guide helps you to adopt a high-fruit diet in a healthy way – without the common mistakes that many had to learn the hard way...
Do you need supplements when adopting a raw, natural human diet? Most likely, yes! We all are aware of the sad fact that our modern toxic world does not provide us with what it once did. But, what is less known is that we need to consider the dietary and nutritional shortcomings when living outside the tropics – because we are a tropical...
Not Convinced Yet? Our Genes Do Not Lie...
As children, we have been taught that veggies and fruits are healthy, and, later on, that vitamin C is important for enhanced immunity when facing a cold. But did you know that, while humans need to get vitamin C via diet, most animals produce this important antioxidant internally? Most species have functional vitamin C genes, but ours have...
What have we evolved to eat? This is the fundamental question when taking a biological approach to nutrition – and there is certainly room for more input and debate. Humans undoubtedly come from a highly frugivorous ancestry. And the majority of primates, including chimpanzees, are still frugivores today! Humans share many traits related to...
Why a Raw Diet...
It is no secret that we, as modern humans, have extremely deviated from our natural diet. To the extent that we don’t know what the natural human diet looks like – the diet that is specific to our species in nature! The question “What diet have we evolved to eat?” is actually a pressing issue in today’s contradictory...
The idea that humans obligatorily need cooked foods is a hypothesis often put in the room in science and everyday life. Where does this assumption come from? After all, every single animal eats a raw diet in nature! This oddity exists because we have forgotten our frugivorous nature and true natural diet.
Frugivore Diet 101
Tropical fruits are the most underrated and neglected superfoods! The evidence on why tropical fruits are essential for optimal health is not only...
This guide gives you an overview of how to regenerate and detox with fruits. The approach is the human species-specific diet and, thus, the most...
Chimpanzees are often referred to - and percieved as - typical omnivores. This is a misperception with significant implications on where humans place...
A fruit-based diet is not a new idea, but it is gaining more attention with the rising awareness about the frugivorous ancestry and characteristics...
Adopting a fruit-based diet offers incredible benefits and life-changing transformations when done correctly and dogma-free. Learn the basics of our...
Do you need supplements when adopting a raw, natural human diet? Most likely, yes! We all are aware of the sad fact that our modern toxic world does...
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Martina Spaeni, MSc
"We are frugivores - specialized fruit-eaters!" It was passion at first sight when I came across the intriguing concept that humans are adapted to a high-fruit diet, similar to chimpanzees...
