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I am happy I don’t have that much migraine attack for the past week. I have sometimes some sort of headache but it’s not too bad..Thanks God!! I am just really very curious what really are the causes and reasons for migraine…well my favorite Wikipedia have some infos for this!! for those people who also have some Migraine attacks. here is some info about it!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine

Migraine is a neurological syndrome characterized by altered bodily experiences, painful headaches, and nausea. It is a common condition which affects women more frequently than it does men.

The typical migraine headache is one-sided and pulsating, lasting 4 to 72 hours. Accompanying complaints are nausea and vomiting, and a heightened sensitivity to bright lights (photophobia) and noise (hyperacusis). Approximately one third of people who experience migraines get a preceding aura, in which a patient may sense a strange light or unpleasant smell. Patients often describe triggers they feel precipitate an episode of migraine, such as certain foods and beverages (like chocolate or alcohol), stress or menstruation. In some migraine types there are typical features but the headache remains absent, and in children abdominal pain may be a prominent feature.

Although the exact cause of migraine remains unknown, the most widespread theory is that it is a disorder of the serotonergic control system. Recently, PET scans have demonstrated the aura to coincide with spreading cortical depression after an episode of greatly increased blood flow (up to 300% higher than baseline). There also appear to be migraine variants that originate in the brainstem and involve dysfunction in calcium and potassium ion transport between cell membranes. Genetic factors may also contribute. Studies on twins show that genes have a 60 to 65% influence on the development of migraine. Fluctuating hormone levels show a relation to migraine in several ways: three quarters of adult migraine patients are female while migraine affects approximately equal numbers of boys and girls before puberty, and migraine is known to disappear during pregnancy in a substantial number of sufferers.

The treatment of migraine begins with simple painkillers for headache and anti-emetics for nausea, and avoidance of triggers if present. Specific anti-migraine drugs can be used to treat migraine. If the condition is severe and frequent enough, preventative drugs might be considered.

The word migraine is French in origin and comes from the Greek hemicrania, as does the Old English term megrim. Literally, hemicrania means “half (the) head”.

I saw last weekend in the flyer some pumpkin which is a family of squash in for week’s special in one of the grocery shop near our place. I decided to go there and bought 2 pumpkins. I really miss eating this vegetable. This kind of vegetable is very rich in Vitamin A. Back in the Philippines, we just plant it in our garden..but here in Germany, it is always imported from other countries especially during winter time..so here is my menu for today…

hope to share the recipe next time…sorry no time now…I have to sign off…happy weekend to all!!

I ate this yesterday and today!!! yummy photo…

I don’t know what’s wrong with my right arm today..As I woke up this morning, I had some pain in my arms and that is until now!! I might happened to rolled in my arm last night while sleeping…well I move too much in the night i guess and do karatika…hahaha….sometimes my husband is already at the edge of the bed because I already occupy all our bed…what a pity!!..

only a bit update for today..hopefully in the next days..I can give you more update….nite..nite for now!!have to go to sleep!!

I finally decided to purchased a domain for this blog. I purhased it last Tuesday Aug. 12, 2008..My husband finally have a credit card.. We don’t use a credit card but since I figure out that really need one, I convinced my husband to get one…and we finally have it!!…I guess this is also good so I don’t have to disturb other friends who already help me about blogging.. Sometimes it is just shameful to ask for friends some favor about purchasing a domain. Blogger.com don’t accept paypal, so I guess this is better then.

Thanks to some friends out there who help me improve my blogging and all the tips and infos about blogging. I really appreciate everything and I mean it.. One day you will be rewarded in one way or another.

I know I still have to learn a lot in the blogosphere..at least I’m trying and learning new things here..but there are just things that I think I don’t have talent..Thanks once again to friends who help me here!!

have a great weekend ahead!!

Yummy post this time!! how would you like that??? I cooked this egg omelette last time. My husband love it very much. It is just very easy to prepare and cook this..When I usually make this I put vegetables such as onions, garlic, bell pepper and tomato. The quantity of the vegetables depends on the quantity of the eggs you want to use..

just sharing this yummy photo I took last time!!…got some info about egg omelette below..just take a quick look!!!

have a yummy day today!!! bye!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omelette

An omelette (alternatively, “omelet“) is a preparation of beaten egg cooked with butter or oil in a frying pan, usually folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, meat (often ham), or some combination of the above. Gourmet cook Julia Child once described an omelette as soft-cooked scrambled eggs wrapped in an envelope of firmly-cooked scrambled eggs. Traditionally, omelettes are partially cooked on the top side and not flipped prior to folding.

I eat German sausages but not all..I love bratwurst, bockwurst, schinkenwurst and a lot more..see that sausages in the picture …I took this pix in a store somewhere in Nuremberg…well just to give you an idea what is included in German’s daily food.

some of the list of German sausages are;
courtesy of Wikipedia..thanks a lot..

Beerwurst
Blood tongue
BockwurstBratwurst
Braunschweiger
Bregenwurst
Cervelat
Currywurst
Frankfurter Rindswurst
Gelbwurst
Jagdwurst
Knackwurst
Landjäger
Liverwurst
Mettwurst
Nürnberger
Bratwürsts
Saumagen
Teewurst
Thüringerrotwurst
Thuringian sausage
Weisswurst

hope I give you some idea about some German food
see you later friends…be right back!!

i believed we have to know about all the food we take into our body and what it contains..I got again this little info about nutrients…keep reading more post will be coming!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrition

There are seven major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates (saccharides), fats (triglycerides), fiber (cellulose), minerals, proteins, vitamins, and water.

These nutrient classes can be generally grouped into the categories of macronutrients (needed in relatively large amounts), and micronutrients (needed in smaller quantities). The macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats, fiber, proteins and water. The other nutrient classes are micronutrients.

The macronutrients (excluding fiber and water) provide energy, which is measured in kilocalories, often called “Calories” and written with a capital C to distinguish them from small calories. Carbohydrates and proteins provide four (4) Calories of energy per gram, while fats provide nine (9) Calories per gram. Vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water do not provide energy, but are necessary for other reasons.

Molecules of carbohydrates and fats consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates may be simple monomers (glucose, fructose, galactose), or large polymers polysaccharides (starch). Fats are triglycerides, made of various fatty acid monomers bound to glycerol. Some fatty acids are essential, but not all. Protein molecules contain nitrogen atoms in addition to the elements of carbohydrates and fats. The nitrogen-containing monomers of protein, called amino acids, fulfill many roles other than energy metabolism, and when they are used as fuel, getting rid of the nitrogen places a burden on the kidneys. Similar to fatty acids, certain amino acids are essential.

Other micronutrients not categorized above include antioxidants and phytochemicals.

Most foods contain a mix of some or all of the nutrient classes. Some nutrients are required on a regular basis, while others are needed less frequently. Poor health can be caused by an imbalance of nutrients, whether an excess or a deficiency.

I am sharing to you now an overview about Nutrition..if ever you happened to read this post, i hope that you will get some important infos about Nutrition!! I got this gain from my bestfriend in the net, dear Wikipedia..

enjoy your day everyone!!! stay happy and healthy!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrition

Nutritional science investigates the metabolic and physiological responses of the body to diet. With advances in the fields of molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics, the study of nutrition is increasingly concerned with metabolism and metabolic pathways, the sequences of biochemical steps through which the many substances of living things change from one form to another.

The human body contains chemical compounds, such as water, carbohydrates (sugar, starch, and fiber), amino acids (in proteins), fatty acids (in lipids), and nucleic acids (DNA/RNA). These compounds, in turn, consist of elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, manganese, and so on. All of these chemical compounds and elements occur in various forms and combinations (e.g. hormones/vitamins, phospholipids, hydroxyapatite), both in the human body and in organisms (e.g. plants, animals) that humans eat.

The human body consists of elements and compounds ingested, digested, absorbed, and circulated through the bloodstream. Except in the unborn fetus, it is the digestive system which carries out the first steps in feeding the cells of the body. In a typical adult, about seven liters of digestive juices enter the lumen of the digestive tract. They break chemical bonds in ingested molecules and modulate their conformations and energy states. Though some molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream unchanged, digestive processes release them from the matrix of foods in which they occur. Unabsorbed matter is secreted in the feces.

Studies of nutritional status must take into account the state of the body before and after experiments, as well as the chemical composition of the diet and the products of excretion. Comparing the food to the waste can help determine the specific compounds and elements absorbed in the body. Their effects may only be discernible after an extended period of time, during which all food and waste must be analyzed. The number of variables involved in such experiments is high, making nutritional studies time-consuming and expensive, which explains why the science of human nutrition is still slowly evolving.

In general, eating a wide variety of fresh, whole (unprocessed), foods has proven favourable compared to monotonous diets based on processed foods. In particular, the consumption of whole plant foods slows digestion and provides higher amounts, and a more favourable balance, of essential nutrients per Calorie, resulting in better management of cell growth, maintenance, and mitosis (cell division), as well as better regulation of appetite and blood sugar. Regularly scheduled meals (every few hours) have also proven more wholesome than infrequent, haphazard ones.

I just want to share the meaning of Nutrition according to my beloved Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia…hope we can learn in this blog a proper Nutrition..

Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with good nutrition.

The diet of an organism refers to what it eats. Dietitians are health professionals who specialize in human nutrition, meal planning, economics, preparation, and so on. They are trained to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice and management to individuals (in health and disease), as well as to institutions.

Poor diet can have an injurious impact on health, causing deficiency diseases such as scurvy, beriberi, and kwashiorkor; health-threatening conditions like obesity and metabolic syndrome, and such common chronic systemic diseases as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis.

another blog about everything I love in my kitchen..this simply means food, cooking and proper nutrition..I hope I can share some ideas and thoughts in this blog!!! happy blogging again!!