I’ve been doing a lot of research on this diet, and my findings have been primarily good. I have not read 80/10/10 or any other books on low fat raw veganism, because I feel that they are more concerned with marketing than true health. Mango, from the documentary Pure Fruit, brought up a good point: How does anyone know what percentage of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats they’re really eating? It varies daily. So many people get caught up in counting calories, weight, and food gimmicks that they lose their food intuition. In my view, fruitarianism appears to be the optimal diet, because it is about more than food. It’s about eating in a way that honors the life cycle of plants (seeds are left in tact to begin new life), it’s good for you, and it’s good for the planet (potentially less packaging). It emphasizes harmonious living and real simplicity. If I were out in nature I wouldn’t be taking supplements, cooking my food, counting calories, or excessively worried about nutritional intake so long as I was full and had variety.

I love vegetables myself, and I think they have amazing nutritional properties. That is why, I don’t know if I will ever give them up. I want to try experiment with a fruitarian diet, but I am not fully prepared for that now. I don’t have a major local produce source, a lot of my favorite fruits aren’t in season, and the weather doesn’t fit the lifestyle. It’s probably something I’ll save for the summer! For now, I’ll try to eat as simply (and clean) as I can. It’s all about listening to your body, and if that means cooked food (or vegan pizza) from time to time sobeit. Food shouldn’t be a struggle, ya know? 

Thanks for your comments! ~Namaste