Monday, April 23, 2012

Students getting the case of the migraines

The end of the semester is coming and headaches are spreading around the campus.

Most students might not know whether they have just a regular headache or a migraine.

Some more obvious signs of a migraine include:
- throbbing pain in one or both sides of the head,
- eye pain,
- neck pain,
- numbness or tingling,
- nausea or vomiting,
- light, noise, and smell triggers the pain,
- activity worsens the pain and
- dizziness, double vision, or loss of vision.

But according to a Health.com article, there are some other signs of a migraine.

Mood changes like depression, irritability and excitement can be a sign of a migraine. Even things like cravings (like chocolate), frequent urination and excessive yawning can be signs of a migraine.

A post in Health Blog says, "As many as one-third of migraine sufferers with aura experience forewarning symptoms even the day before a migraine attack that might create an opportunity for intervention and prevention."

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Healthy fast food breakfast

Students go to school full-time and work full-time.

That leaves very little time to sit down at home to have a good meal.

Everyone knows that the Sausage McMuffin isn't the ideal breakfast, but there are actually healthy breakfast items on fast food menus.

Health.com had a bigger list of foods, but here are the healthy items that are good for on-the-go and can be found all over Southern California.

Starbucks's Protein Artisan Snack Plate is a good source of grain, produce and fiber.

Jamba Juice's Berry Topper Ideal Meal is packed with vitamin C, D and calcium.

McDonald's Fruit & Maple Oatmeal will help you watch cholesterol and control blood sugar.

Subway's Western Egg White & Cheese Muffin Melt has 680mg of sodium, but is otherwise healthy.