What We Decide

In every bite that we take there is a decision.  It is usually not a conscious thought, but it is there anyways.  In simplest terms, we are deciding how we feel.  While it is true that we sometimes decide what we eat by how we feel, it also true that what we eat governs how we feel.  It is not just about this food causing heart disease or this food preventing cancer.  It is how we feel in the moment.  Processed foods have been shown to increase depression.  Mediterranean foods decrease depression.  This is not something that will happen to you 20 years from now, it is now, in the moment.  If I wake up and eat eggs and bacon and pancakes and coffee I am almost immediately groggy.  I want to sleep.  If I do sleep after eating such a meal, I get indigestion and then I'm irritable.  If I have a breakfast of Greek yogurt, fruit, nuts, cinnamon, and honey and have a green tea with it, I feel light.  I am happier.  I get more done.
The hard part about this decision is the eggs and bacon and pancakes tastes really good.  And so does the yogurt and honey, but sometimes I want to feel groggy and heavy.  Sometimes, I want to go back to bed.
Sometimes, the energy of life seems like too much and I retreat.
In every bite, there is a decision.  Do you want to hide under a blanket or do you want to breathe the fresh air of a new day?

Processed Foods increase depression:
Processed food increases depression risk - UPI.com

Mediterranean Diet decreases depression:
Mediterranean Diet Associated With Reduced Risk Of Depression