What happens if you only eat fruits and vegetables?

Vegetables and fruits contain a lot of useful vitamins for the body, as well as fiber and essential trace elements. The fat content in fruits and vegetables is minimal, and therefore they are most often included in diets. But, despite a lot of advantages, in fruits there is practically no such protein necessary for the body, which, for example, is found in meat and fish. It is precisely because of the lack of protein that the question of a purely fruit and vegetable diet baffles many professionals. Next, we will try to understand this issue in more detail, and also get acquainted with the advice of nutritionists.

The golden rule says that everything should be in moderation. The human body should receive a balanced diet, which includes vegetables, meat, and fish. As for vegetables and fruits directly, with the right diet they bring exceptional benefits to any organism, namely:

• normalize blood pressure;
• reduce the likelihood of serious diseases associated with the cardiovascular system;
• reduce the risk of tumors in the body;
• help cleanse the body of harmful toxins and toxins, as well as maintain weight at an optimal level;
• improve digestion and the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract in general;
• reduce the risk of developing diabetes, as well as lower blood cholesterol levels;
• fruit diets are a kind of detox for the body.

In addition, raw vegetables and fruits greatly strengthen the immune system, increasing the barrier functions of the body's defense, especially in the cold season.When eating a large amount of fruits and berries (but not more than a kilogram per day), you can protect your body from various viral and bacterial diseases.

Doctors also note that eating raw fruits and vegetables contributes to better brain activity, concentration and new energy.

Despite the many advantages of plant-based diets, they can also harm the body, especially the unprepared.

• Raw dieters often lack the vitamins and minerals found in meat and milk. We are talking about B vitamins, as well as elements such as potassium, calcium and zinc. Of course, there is a lack of protein.
• In very frequent cases, vegetarians have to use artificial protein, making up for the lack of natural due to the rejection of meat and fish. In order for the body to have a normal amount of vitamins, fruits and vegetables alone are not enough, and therefore a lack of vitamin D is fraught with the development of bone diseases.
• Eating only fruits and vegetables can negatively affect a person’s brain activity, as well as lead to a lack of beneficial amino acids that are required to maintain the functioning of the heart, brain and eye apparatus.
• In addition, this kind of diet can cause anemia and a strong decrease in hemoglobin levels in the blood.
• Also, fruit and vegetable diets can cause serious problems with the gastrointestinal tract: frequent constipation or diarrhea.This is due to the fact that in raw foods there are a lot of dietary fibers that are difficult to digest by the intestines.

As a rule, no doctor can prescribe a diet that involves eating only raw fruits and vegetables. Any nutritionist advocates a balanced diet, time-tested, with the exception of some diets that involve the predominance of fruits for a certain period. If there is a desire to completely change the diet or go on a fruit diet, then a specialist consultation is mandatory in any case. It is also very important to pass a series of tests (if necessary) so as not to have contraindications to the transition to a new diet.

It is completely contraindicated to use vegetables and fruits alone for women who want to have a baby, already pregnant women and children.

Of course, it is possible to live by eating only fruits and vegetables, especially if the diet is balanced, and the vegetarian also consumes cereals, nuts and dairy products. However, the opinions of nutritionists on this matter still differ, especially when people switch to a complete raw food diet. What will happen if you eat only vegetables and fruits, only time and the state of the human body can show. Someone feels good, and someone only gets worse.

To completely change your diet to a fruit and vegetable one, it is very important to weigh the pros and cons and only then smoothly switch to it. It is best to eat a balanced diet, and choose diets not for a long time, but only for a few weeks. It is also very important not to choose debilitating diets, because of which you can easily end up in the hospital.

You will learn more about what will happen if you constantly eat only vegetables and fruits in the next video.