My juice fast went very well. I feel so much different even after only one day. After that I had 6 ginormous honeydew melons, some the size of my head! I also had 4 pints of lovely grape tomatoes. I've been getting Dad to buy me a little more than usual, more variety, better fruit. Today I got green and red grapes, a huge cucumber, 5 mangoes, 1kg kiwi, 2 cantaloupes, 1 honeydew, a pint of heirloom tomatoes, and some organic bananas. I'm so lucky!!
I read my entire birthday book, "Fruitarianism The Path To Paradise". It was absolutely inspiring. I read a couple of quotes that I'd like to share for anyone who's doubting the fruit diet. First, a quote from Hilton Hotema's book "Long Life In Florida":
"Man was a purely frugivorous animal...despite that many years have passed since man forsook fruit as his food, no appreciative change has occured in his digestive apparatus. A careful study of human anatomy constrains all leading physiologists to affirm that man today, from the make-up of his body, is still a frugivorous animal."
Now a quote from Ranulph Fiennes in his book "Fit For Life":
"Fruit is the Panacea of good health...the human body system,from hands and teeth to digestive juices, was designed to cope superbly with fruit and not maet or even cereals...nothing fulfils our vitamin, mineral, water and toxin cleansing needs more effectively than fruit...Fruit is absolutely the best foodstuff for our health"
Onto another subject, we got some good news from a farm in BC who might be interested in us coming. They were a little iffy on our strange diet, but I'm very hopeful. Here's the ad for their farm:
Praxis Permaculture
We are restoring a 1940 homestead on 4.5 acres using the principles of Permaculture Design. Our small hobby farm includes a modest log house, new guest cabin, workshop studio, greenhouse, fenced areas for fruit/vegetable/ ornamental/mushroom cultivation & forested areas with native trees.
We are seeking enthusiastic people interested in organics as well as permaculture design - including water catchment & management, composting/ hugelkultur, small woodlot management, forest gardening, food production, plant propagation, rock work (stone walls, paths), etc.
Typical tasks would include: garden maintenance (planting, watering, weeding, fencing); plant propagation, pruning, seed saving, working with a professional permaculture forester (tree falling, chopping/chipping wood, stacking firewood), building rock paths, making trails in the woods, etc.
Check out our profile on Gardenjot (website listed in contact info) for many photos of our property and information about what we are doing.
Claire has a certificate in Permaculture Design and a small collection of related books that you may read.
Accommodation (double bed) in a brand new 100sq ft private cabin with stone patio, outdoor propane shower and new outhouse. An additional person could sleep in a tent with a foam mattress. Breakfast is prepared on your own (homemade breads & granola), lunch and dinner preparation and clean up is communal. Non-smoking household. LGBT welcome. Please bring biodegradable toiletries if possible.
Gabriola Island (size of Manhattan, population: 5000) is a 20-minute ferry ride from Nanaimo (on Vancouver Island). We can pick you up from, or drop you off at, the ferry. For more information on Gabriola check out: www.gabriolaisland.org We live within walking distance to the ocean and a beautiful provincial park. Lots of opportunities to enjoy nature: hiking, beach exploration, swimming, bird watching, mushroom identification - as well as island life: farmer's market, music and art events, craft shows etc.
Region:
Gabriola Island, BC
Your home is:
Non-Smoking
The meals you prepare are:
vegetarian, non-vegetarian
Family members in your home:
2 women
Animals/pets living in your home:
2 friendly dogs (hypo-allergenic Standard Poodles)
How many years hosting?: 0
We are restoring a 1940 homestead on 4.5 acres using the principles of Permaculture Design. Our small hobby farm includes a modest log house, new guest cabin, workshop studio, greenhouse, fenced areas for fruit/vegetable/ ornamental/mushroom cultivation & forested areas with native trees.
We are seeking enthusiastic people interested in organics as well as permaculture design - including water catchment & management, composting/ hugelkultur, small woodlot management, forest gardening, food production, plant propagation, rock work (stone walls, paths), etc.
Typical tasks would include: garden maintenance (planting, watering, weeding, fencing); plant propagation, pruning, seed saving, working with a professional permaculture forester (tree falling, chopping/chipping wood, stacking firewood), building rock paths, making trails in the woods, etc.
Check out our profile on Gardenjot (website listed in contact info) for many photos of our property and information about what we are doing.
Claire has a certificate in Permaculture Design and a small collection of related books that you may read.
Accommodation (double bed) in a brand new 100sq ft private cabin with stone patio, outdoor propane shower and new outhouse. An additional person could sleep in a tent with a foam mattress. Breakfast is prepared on your own (homemade breads & granola), lunch and dinner preparation and clean up is communal. Non-smoking household. LGBT welcome. Please bring biodegradable toiletries if possible.
Gabriola Island (size of Manhattan, population: 5000) is a 20-minute ferry ride from Nanaimo (on Vancouver Island). We can pick you up from, or drop you off at, the ferry. For more information on Gabriola check out: www.gabriolaisland.org We live within walking distance to the ocean and a beautiful provincial park. Lots of opportunities to enjoy nature: hiking, beach exploration, swimming, bird watching, mushroom identification - as well as island life: farmer's market, music and art events, craft shows etc.
Region:
Gabriola Island, BC
Your home is:
Non-Smoking
The meals you prepare are:
vegetarian, non-vegetarian
Family members in your home:
2 women
Animals/pets living in your home:
2 friendly dogs (hypo-allergenic Standard Poodles)
How many years hosting?: 0
We also got a reply from a raw food teacher who sounds like she's very interested in us coming later in the spring. So all good news here!!
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