India, April 18 -- Some days, does it feel like your emotions are running the show? Every emotion has its own dramatic tantrum, whether it's anxiety making you bite your nails or anger making you snap at your own shadow. The point is, you feel mentally stretched thin and on the edge of losing it. In these vulnerable moments, when you're emotionally charged, you're highly likely to reach for junk or processed food to distract yourself (maybe inhale a packet of chips or finish an entire tub of ice cream by yourself).

But instead of reining in your emotions, these foods don't help at all, as these high-sodium or trans fat foods may make you more sluggish or irritable, adding fuel to the fire. This is an important reminder to choose foods th...