Foods To Es-chew

Foods that can trigger a whopping headache. Migraine sufferers: tape this list to your refrigerator—it could save you hours of pain over a bite to eat.

By Lawrence Robbins and Susan Lang published July 1, 1996 - last reviewed on June 9, 2016

More than a quarter of migraine sufferers report that food triggers
some oftheir headaches. If you think something in your diet is leading to
cranial discomfort, try eliminating one or more of the most-cited
culinary culprits:

Chocolate
Alcohol
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Buttermilk
Cheese
Citrus fruits, pineapple
Nitrates in hot dogs, bacon, etc.
Aspartame (such as NutraSweet)

Source: Headache Help, by Lawrence Robbins, M.D., and Susan Lang (Houghton Mifflin)