Present Nicky Vs. Past Nicky

So, I found a package of my used-to-be-favorite snack crackers hiding away in an old bag of mine. I am probably going to throw it away because it doesn't have an expiration date and I don't know how old they are. Truth be told, no matter how long it's been since they were manufactured, they're probably going to be just fine. 

Forever.

I looked at the ingredients out of curiosity. In my previous life, before I cared about nutrition because my body willingly processed EVERYTHING and anything I gave it, I didn't care what the ingredients were. Even worse, I assumed that peanut butter crackers would be a good snack. The problem is that they're not just peanut butter crackers. My innocence and naivete tell me that peanut butter crackers should have wheat flour, stuff like baking powder maybe, some sugar, peanut butter, and...? But there's lots more. Here are the official ingredients from Kellogg's web site:

Ingredients

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS), SOYBEAN OIL WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF SALT, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), SOY LECITHIN, CORNSTARCH, YELLOW #6, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTERMILK, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, RED PEPPER.

So, aside from all the added vitamins, here are the ingredients that jump out at me: TBHQ, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Yellow #6, and disodium phosphate. Preservatives, more sugar, more corn parts (dextrose), and dye? I'm not even sure what the yellow is for. For the cracker? Or to make the peanut butter part look more peanut buttery? 

My point is that where I'm at right now, I am more aware of what I'm eating. But our food is so deceptive these days. It's not just peanut butter crackers, it's a lot of other weird things too. If I could, I would go tell Past Nicky to throw away all the stuff that is currently making me sick. But...maybe my angry little tummy would just find some other food to pick on. :(