Personally I had never considered the food choices I make and how it would influence my gut microbiota until I started taking this class. When I think about intentional choices that I make affect my gut microbiota I think about me eating sushi and how that probably affects my gut microbiota because of the raw fish. I am not sure whether that would have a positive or negative affect on my gut microbiota.  I think drinking kombucha throughout the day also affects my gut health (in a positive way I hope). I think kombucha would benefit my body just because it has probiotics to aid in digestion. I also think the oil I cook my food in and how much I use also play a part in affecting my gut microbiota. My choice of milk and consumption of dairy products can also play a role in affecting my gut microbiota. A nutritional choice I make unconsciously that might affect my gut microbiota is  eating the traditional foods my grandparents would make when I was younger. I know in my culture it’s normal to eat lots of red meat that’s normally cooked in too much oil with just some beans and rice. I think when I was younger and I used to have sugar for breakfast (like pan dulce and sweet cereals) I probably caused some imbalances in my gut microbiota as well.