'Fruitarians' take diets far beyond an apple a day

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'Fruitarians' take diets far beyond an apple a day

 

May 13, 2007

 

By Brian Henderson And Stephanie Merry Columbia News Service

 

When Joe Bernstein meets friends for a dinner out, he knows ahead of

time that there will be nothing on the menu for him to eat.

 

" They do accommodate me, though, " he says. " I just ask for a dish of

sliced avocado. "

 

You could say Bernstein is mad about fruit. He is a fruitarian, or

frugivore, and he adheres to a lifestyle that is a niche within a

subset of vegetarianism. Bernstein, who lives in New York City, eats

only raw fruit, a diet that includes some nuts and non-sweet fruit

like avocado and tomato. A typical day's meals may include sunflower

seeds with a few servings of fruit, such as pears or plums, for

breakfast; a coconut shake with bananas for lunch; and Brazil nuts

with tomatoes and avocado for dinner.

 

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