The cause that gets mostly overlooked is portrayal of men and women in society. Not video games or more fast food restaurants, but way women and men are portrayed by media, movies and television shows over past decade.

There are a few exceptions such as “The Parkers” or “Rosanne” but for most part there is not an obese person on television who is in touch with youth.

When you walk outside and see a billboard of a sexy model in lingerie or turn on television and see another underweight woman or go to movies yet again to see a woman with large breasts and a small waist has to be a large contributor.

Young men and women are forced to look like these models. The ones who can’t do it end up getting depressed, which is a large factor in causing obesity.

Why You Should Know Your Triggers

Knowing what triggers attacks is a major step towards preventing them. If you can avoid triggers, then you can avoid pain and suffering of attacks, right? Well, not quite. There are many possible triggers for migraines and they differ from one migraine sufferer to another. Sometimes you're not dealing with one single trigger at a time, but with a combination of potential triggers, which makes it all more difficult to determine what exactly it is that you need to avoid.

Of course, knowing that something may trigger your migraine doesn't always mean you can avoid it. Some possible triggers, such as certain weather conditions, or certain times of month for us ladies, may be unavoidable.

However, preventing even some of your potential migraine episodes can be a blessing. Every migraine avoided means less suffering and an enhanced quality of life. It won't mean that your migraines are cured, but that your condition becomes more manageable.

Possible Triggers of Migraine

The list is very long and if you're serious about identifying your own migraine triggers, you need to look at ideas from more than one website, as well as do some thinking of your own… I will try and list a few common triggers to get you going.

Food-Related Triggers

First of all, for many people, going without food can trigger a migraine. For some migraineurs skipping a meal is all it takes.

Cheese (especially old smelly type), alcohol, nuts and alas, chocolate are prime suspects in food department. Also, anything that contains nitrates (such as sausage and hot dogs), Monosodium Glutamate and certain artificial sweeteners.

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