One good thing about my food history is that my family never ate at fast food joints. However, as a kid growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I did consume:

• sugar cereals
• bagels
• donuts
• frozen waffles with fake syrup
• margarine
• candy bars
• oreos (lots)
• ice cream sundaes
• instant pudding
• sugared juice
• soda

By some miracle, I managed not to become overweight, but I did have a mouth full of cavities. I also suffered from many health issues I've been working toward resolving since going paleo. Many of those health issues emerged, prevailed, or worsened during my vegetarian/vegan years (late teens through 20s).

My perspective on food and what I consume has completely changed now. I've had to learn through time and experience that what I ingest actually has consequences on my body and mind.