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MIGRAINES……ugh. Just the word sends me into a tizzy!!
If you have them, you know that there are certain foods that trigger those horrible headaches. You know, so now let’s look at the flip side.
THIS is a list of foods that have high levels of nutrients such as, riboflavin, magnesium, and omega-3 fats, so we can knock out those nasty migraines!
FRUIT
- apples (green and yellow, not red)
- berries
- cantaloupe
- cherries
- cranberries
- honeydew
- mangoes
- nectarines
- peaches
- pears (brown and green only, not red)
- watermelon
VEGETABLES
- artichoke (fresh, not canned)
- asparagus
- beets
- beans, starchy (black cannellini, garbanzo, kidney and white)
- bell peppers
- broccoli
- broccoli raab
- brussel sprouts
- carrots
- cauliflower
- celery
- corn
- cucumbers
- dark leafy greens
- lettuce
- mushrooms
- potatoes
- pumpkin
- rhubarb
- spinach
- squash, summer
- squash, winter (acorn and butternut)
- turnips
- zucchini
LEAN PROTEINS
- fresh beef (organic, grass fed lean cuts)
- fresh chicken (organic, free range)
- eggs (organic, free range)
- fresh turkey (organic, free range)
NUTS AND SEEDS
- chia seeds
- flaxseeds
- pumpkin seeds (raw)
- sunflower seeds (raw)
WHOLE GRAINS
- amaranth
- bulgur
- cereal, whole grain
- bread, whole grain
- crackers, whole grain (no MSG)
- millet
- oats
- pasta, whole grain
- popcorn, air-pooped
- quinoa
- rice, brown and wild
Some of these foods might be a trigger for YOU. Keep a food diary and try a one month long elimination diet by eating foods from this list. Slowly introduce potential trigger foods one at a time so you can determine which foods to avoid.
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Thx for sharing my post! And thx for the list of what we CAN eat.
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Thx for sharing my post and for providing a list of what we CAN eat. Staying away from trigger foods can become mundane if you feel like you don’t have sufficient options.
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Thks for the info. Smells can really give me a very bad MIGRAINES……ugh
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Me too! I had to cut my date short with G the other day because her perfume killed me!! Aaaauugghh!!!
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wow! I guess she forgot?????? I have a lady at church that will be setting at our Tea table that forgets and WOW I hope she does NOT wear any Saturday
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Oh goodness, me too!!! I can see us all humped over the table holding our heads!!! 😀
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