Ever wonder why you have a headache (besides the fact that you have so much homework)?

Today, millions of people suffer from headaches and migraines. This can be explained by the food we eat. Nitrates, Tyramine, and MSG all cause headaches and migraines, and are all used as preservatives in foods. Nitrates enter the human body and are changed into nitrites. In adults, teen, and older children, about 10% of the nitrate consumed is turned into nitrites. Babies, however, convert about 20% of nitrate in their foods to nitrites. This places babies at a higher rik for suffering the side affects of nitrites. Here are some other facts about Nitrites:

• Many farmers use nitrate fertilizers on their crops. These nitrates are washed into the ground when it rains, contaminating the drinking water. This is a major problem due to the fact that in country areas, most people drink their water from a well. 
• Nitrates are also present in ordinary tap water.
• Main source is from the food we eat
• Most Americans eat 75-100 mg of nitrate per day.
• Vegetarians may consume as many as 250 mg per day
• The human body produces 62 mg of nitrate on a normal day along with the nitrates that we consume. 
• While you are sick, your body produces even more nitrates. 

Here's one site that lists foods that cause migraines: Health Tree

By eating organic you can reduce the amount of nitrate that you consume, therefore, reducing your risk for headaches and migraines.

Just remember eat, buy, be local! -Skye