Vegan influencer Zhanna D’Art’s death: Nutritionist declares ‘you can’t survive on fruits’, warns influencers against promoting misleading eating habits

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Zhanna Samsonova's dietary choices have come under scrutiny after her untimely demise on July 21. Despite the cause of her death not yet being definitively established, concerns have been raised that her extreme eating habits might have inadvertently led to severe malnourishment, potentially exacerbated by an eating disorder. In an interview with news.com.

au, Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, a nutritionist based in Sydney, concurred with this perspective, pointing out that Zhanna Samsonova's exclusively fruit and seed sprout-based diet could have been perilous. Dr.

Reynolds highlighted that a diet lacking various essential food groups would necessitate supplementation. Therefore, if Samsonova had not been taking the necessary supplements, it was highly likely that her health would have deteriorated significantly. Zhanna Samsonova, a 39-year-old Russian national and a social media sensation with millions of followers across platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, resided in Malaysia at the time of her passing.

Reynolds told news.com.au, “You can’t survive on fruit and sunflower seed sprouts (a vegetable).” Samsonova, an advocate for consuming raw fruits and vegetables, asserted that she followed a «fully raw vegan diet» during the final four years of her life. Reynolds countered the notion that Samsonova's vegan diet bore sole responsibility, proposing that the main contributing factor was probably her avoidance of all five essential food groups. Dr.