A woman that took it upon herself to eat nothing but fruits over the course of 30 days has shared the effect it had on her body.
Shade Martin is a New Yorker who decided to put herself through the unique diet, making the decision after getting intense shoulder pain that physical therapy and medical drugs didn't help.
Upon reading that alkaline fruits, such as mangos, berries and bananas, can have anti-inflammatory properties, the American decided to change her diet to exclusively consist of the natural foods.
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The 36-year-old only had watermelon for the first seven days, followed by grapes for six, with other fruits coming in for the remaining 17 days.
She only ate fruits for 30 days (Getty Stock Photo)
What changed after having a fruits-only diet?
Martin found that she had more energy than normal because of the slower release of natural sugars, also finding that she could think clearer.
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As well as this, she admitted that she lost 10lbs (4.5kg) in weight, and that she had almost no period cramps.
It should be noted that she is already a vegan though, having done numerous juice cleanses in the past, so other people may have different results.
But it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for Martin, as she admitted that she started coughing up large amounts of phlegm when she only ate grapes, as she admitted: "It just continued to come out... It just blew my mind."
In addition, she started going to the loo for number twos a lot more, something that was expected due to the high levels of fibre, though it may have been a small price to pay as her skin also drastically improved.
What was it like to experience the changes?
Speaking in a Q&A with health influencer Gillian Berry, she opened up on her lack of period cramps: "I had little to no pain. On a scale from one to ten, it was a one to nothing."
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She also said that her cycle was 'extremely light', but it was longer than usual.
As for her 'extra glowy skin', she said that the detox allowed toxins to emerge from her skin, with pimples first appearing on her forehead before enjoying the result of skin that looked and felt better.
What did she eat, exactly?
After starting with watermelon and grapes, she enjoyed a plethora of fruits for the remaining two-and-a-half weeks.
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Martin would usually start her day with lemon or lime water, followed by a large smoothie which included bananas, blueberries, cherries, and dates.
She also removed set meals, snacking on pieces of fruit instead, though she said it was hard to see her husband and daughter enjoy 'normal' foods around her, needing to distract herself to avoid craving anything.
Martin also claimed that the reason behind low fruit consumption is that people wrongly believe that it contains too much sugar.
"We need fruits, fruit should not be limited in our diet," she highlighted.
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"There's just such a misconception that this is what causes all these health issues and diabetes but yet, we don't want to bring up the unhealthy fats."
She insisted that we need to remove 'refined sugars' from our diet, and that fruit is key for 'brain power' as well as 'body energy and strength'.
Topics: Health, Lifestyle, Food And Drink
Joshua Nair