Many complain of headaches and migraines, perhaps due to sitting for long periods in front of electronic devices such as TV screens and mobile phones, while experts believe that getting regular breaks during work is important, people need more than that to monitor their eating habits and the type of foods they eat throughout the day Here are some foods to avoid if you suffer from migraines, according to the Times of India report.
Chocolate
According to experts, chocolate contains caffeine that may trigger headaches, too, and according to a study by the American Migraine Foundation, chocolate is the second most common migraine trigger after alcohol..
Chocolate
caffeine
While drinking tea and coffee daily is good for the human body, experts suggest that people who suffer from migraines should avoid it at all costs because the caffeine in both drinks may trigger migraines..
Drinks containing caffeine
Fermented foods
Like aged cheese and pickles, they also contain high amounts of tyramine, which may trigger migraine attacks.
fermented foods
Processed meat
Like deli meats because they are rich in a preservative called nitrate, which is used to preserve the color and flavor of these foodstuffs, and according to one study, these foods release nitric oxide into the blood, which dilates blood vessels in the brain and causes headaches and migraines..
frozen foods
The study says that eating frozen foods such as ice cream and yogurt can cause headaches in most people.
artificial sweeteners
Like saccharin and sucralose, which are sugar substitutes that are added to some foods and drinks to make them sweeter, artificial sweeteners are also found in most processed foods such as canned vegetables, snacks and packaged dairy products.