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Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova ‘dies of starvation’ after trying to live off an all fruit diet. (www.the-sun.com)

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A VEGAN influencer is feared to have died of starvation after attempting to live on a fruit only diet. Zhanna Samsonova, 39, previously told how she spent four years eating and drinking just fruits…

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[–] nogooduser 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s someone not eating properly. The fact that they didn’t eat animal products is irrelevant. People get Ill and die while eating a shit non vegan diet too.

[–] Mindlight 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How much fruit do you have to eat to get a proper amount of proteins per day?

[–] Jimmycakes 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vegans just need to eat a shit load of beans and peas

[–] Mindlight 3 points 1 year ago

Let's say that the recommended daily intake of proteins for average Joe is about 56g and that kidney beans holds 8.6g protein per 100g...

660g of beans per day is a lot of beans. A LOT.

If Joe ever gets tired of beans he can always with over to 500g wholegrain buckwheat per day.

Regarding if the woman was a vegan or not..

Wikipedia Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product — particular in diet — and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual that follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan.

She didn't eat any animal product so that pretty much confirms that she was a vegan.

However, she being a vegan doesn't mean that she was a healthy vegan or smart vegan.