Important conversations on the perils of extreme dietary choices have been triggered by the sad death of vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova, who was tied to a strict raw fruit diet and water abstinence.
According to reports, a vegan raw food influencer who was well-known for her “extreme” tropical fruit diet died of weariness and famine.
Russian-born Zhanna Samsonova, better known on social media as Zhanna D’Art, lived for 10 years on a raw plant-based diet that included only fruits, juices, smoothies, and sprouted sunflower seeds.
The 39-year-old sometimes engaged in “dry fasting,” which involves going for lengthy periods of time without eating or drinking, in addition to her rigorous diet.
