Nature's Superfood

I love the movie Zombieland.  Woody Harrelson plays a character named Tallahassee who has a fierce craving for Hostess Twinkies during a zombie apocalypse and there are no Twinkies to be found.  There is a scene in the movie where he comes across a broken down Hostess delivery truck and he's totally jazzed at the prospect that it could be filled with Twinkies.  When he opens the door he is greeted with an outpouring of Hostess Sno Balls.  He's pretty pissed, (totally understandable).  He yells, "Sno Balls?  Sno Balls?  Where's the f@*!ing Twinkies?"  His acquaintance, Columbus (played by Jesse Eisenberg), says, "I love Sno Balls."  To which Tallahassee replies, "I hate coconut.  Not the taste; consistency."  I can totally relate, but for me it is not coconut, it's bananas.  The consistency is disgusting and I cannot eat them without gagging.

My Mom has long touted the nutritional benefits of bananas.  They have potassium, vitamins C & B6, lots of fiber, they're a healthy way to satisfy your sweet tooth, and they are fat & cholesterol free.  There are probably other benefits she's told me about, but I just don't care.  The consistency trumps nutrition in this case.

As most migraineurs know all too well there are a number of foods that can trigger migraines, including aged cheese, chocolate, red wine, hot dogs, and bananas to name a few.  I could sit here and be bummed out that chocolate made the list, but instead I'm going to revel in the fact that bananas are on that list too!  Not only did they make the list, but when I tell my Mom she just might stop lecturing me about bananas being one of nature's superfoods.  Hallelujah!