I didn't always notice this effect it had on me, either. A few years ago, I was a depressed mess. A friend, who was a health coach, suggested what I was eating could be the culprit to some of my mood issues. So a seed was planted. She turned out to be right. I'm also of the intuitive eating mindset, which has made me more sensitive to my body and how all foods make me feel.

I'm of course not above feeling guilty or ashamed about what I eat sometimes, or how I may look, given our society, but no, that's not what I'm talking about.