Guilt and your dinner plate

Guilt. It's everywhere, isn't it? And you can always find it at the dinner table. Too much of this, not enough of that -- sometimes we're never more self-critical that when we're eating. But experts say that you don't have to be "good" 100% of the time and that even that connotation of "good" and "bad" can be damaging. As long as you have a generally healthy diet, it's ok to splurge a little now and then.

Food guilt can lead to emotional eating, according to this article from Self. If you struggle with good food/bad food guilt, take a look and learn how to look at your eating in a whole new, more positive light while making changes that may improve your daily menu.