Comments on: Fruit Meals: To Mono or Not to Mono

By: Swayze

Swayze — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:13:07 +0000

Actually, all fruits and vegetables contain some fats (you can check this out on nutridiary.com), both omega-3 and omega-6 in a healthy range (about 1:1). We need about 3-5% of our daily calories from fat and this is easily achievable on a low at raw vegan diet.

I do include overt fats, such as avocado and occasionally nuts and seeds, but there’s no need to eat these foods to stay “balanced.” Several individuals have gone many months without any overt fats and done just fine, myself included. It’s just nice to have them for some variety.

By: Jeanmarie

Jeanmarie — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:54:50 +0000

Well, I’m following all your advice. I’m doing a mix of one or two fruits in a smoothie or one or two fruits as a sort of mono meal.
I realize low fat is great for you and for getting rid of candida and a myriad of other ailments. My question is to you is at what point are you sure you are getting all your necessay fats for the proper function of your body? I know if one consumes too little healthy fats, it can actually promote cancer. What raw fats do you incorporate into your diet to keep things balanced?

By: donna

donna — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:50:38 +0000

I am new to the raw diet and am very interested in the mono meal and all of that but how do you get enough calcium as I have ostioporoses,( opps spelling) so where do you get your calcium from to keep your bones strong?

By: Annalise

Annalise — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:03:00 +0000

I am lazy and started doing fruit meals from the beginning! I have never been into cooking recipes. So I got into raw foods and eating mostly fruit instinctively. I try to avoid more than 10% fat, but I do include a lot of SPROUTS for alkalinity and more LIVING nutrition. For budget reasons, we do a ton of bananas, and for variety we might make a banana-apricot smoothie for breakfast, then a banana-berry smoothie for lunch, (and I’m talking the entire blender, each meal) etc. and then usually I eat my veggies and fats at dinner time.

By: Swayze

Swayze — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:20:39 +0000

As long as you are eating enough calories from sweet fruit, you will be getting enough high-quality protein. Have you read my “Everything You Know About Protein is Wrong” article?

As far as how many meals, that’s up to you. I usually eat two mono fruit meals and then a more savory meal with non-sweet fruits and/or greens. For instance, yesterday I ate bananas for lunch and then peaches for dinner. After that I had a raw pasta dish.

You can use nutridiary.com or fitday.com to track your calorie consumption.