I'm beginning to think that while yes, more fruit+vege is always good, it's more important what you don't eat, & a little (healthy) cooked here or there actually isn't that big a deal at all.

If you're looking for an (online) community of deliberate conscious eaters, you could do worse than this lot.

I was a strict 100% raw foodie (no animal, no cooked) for about 8 months maybe a little more, driving my friends completely insane. I have balanced things a little now and although it is better for my social life I never feel quite as wonderful as I did when I was full raw! I drift back and forth…

I also often wonder how my eating journey will change, I know I can never eat meat, fish or eggs (they gross me out!) but winding through the veg/vegan/raw hills is an up and down path…always watching and observing…

I LOVE the term conscious eater!

I joke that being a 'raw foodist' made me gain 50 lbs.! I felt so limited and deprived as a 'raw foodist' that if I ate some cooked spinach I would consider myself a failure. Then I would try to pack in all the 'off limits' foods for the rest of the day because I knew I would never ever be able to have them again for as long as I was alive! So, essentially the term 'raw foodist' gained me 50 lbs.!! :)

I think it's about abundance and feeling unlimited in our possibilities, and then making the best, most conscious choice we can in the moment. Like you said…

After all, love is truly what sustains us, isn't it? These days I strive to eat food that has been loved. Most of the time that's organic raw food. Sometimes it's moms lasagna! :-)

Thank you for this post. Much respect and appreciation to you! :-)

and yeah, the greatest thing about conscious eating (as a term) is that it's wholly self-defined. No one else telling you what to eat or not eat, you just pay attention, listen, and figure it out for yourself.

I'm a huge fan of striking your own path.. especially since we're all on our own journeys anyway..

XOXOXO