A 27‑year‑old woman, Karolina Krzyzak, reportedly died in Bali after following an extreme fruitarian diet, which led to severe malnutrition. Karolina had checked into the Sumberkima Hill resort in December 2024, asking for a villa and requesting staff deliver only fruit to her door. Staff described her as extremely thin, with sunken eyes and prominent collarbones, and noted that she declined repeated offers of medical help. Over time, her health visibly deteriorated—staff observed changes like yellowing nails and tooth decay—and she eventually became too weak to move independently. After a friend raised concerns, resort personnel found her unresponsive in her room and declared her dead.

Karolina’s history includes a long struggle with body image issues and an eating disorder dating back to adolescence, according to friends and reports.  At university in the UK, she adopted vegan and raw food principles, eventually transitioning into a strictly fruit‑based diet. Health and diet experts warned that fruitarianism is extremely restrictive and typically lacks essential nutrients such as protein, fat, and omega‑3s, which are crucial for sustaining normal body function.

Her death has renewed calls from medical professionals and advocates to raise awareness about the risks tied to extreme diets, especially among those vulnerable to eating disorders. Experts emphasize that diets heavily skewed toward a single food group, particularly ones excluding critical nutrients, can lead to irreversible health damage and even fatal outcomes.