She had been vegan and only consumed raw foods for at least a decade...
Digital Desk: After years of surviving only on a raw vegan diet, Zhanna Samsonova, a 39-year-old vegan influencer, reportedly died of starvation. The Russian citizen often prompted raw food on her social media pages.
The woman specially known as Zhanna D'Art on social media, reportedly passed away on July 21 after finally seeking treatment while on tour in Southeast Asia.
According to Samsonova's Instagram post, she had been vegan and only consumed raw foods for at least a decade.
One of her friend stated, "I lived one floor above her and every day I feared finding her lifeless body in the morning. I convinced her to seek treatment, but she didn't make it."
According to Ms Samsonova's mother, her daughter died of a "cholera-like infection." However, the official cause of death was not disclosed. Her mother informed Vechernyaya Kazan that Ms Samsonova died as a result of tiredness and the stress that an all-vegan diet placed on her body.
A close friend said that for the last seven years, the influencer had only eaten huge, sweet jackfruit and durian, a spiky, mace-like fruit known for its custardy meat and horrible odour.
"I see my body and mind transform every day. I love my new me and never move on to the habits that I used to use,” Samsonova had gushed while describing her restrictive eating regimen.
The influencer, Samsonova used her social media accounts to spread her raw diet doctrine.
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