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BY JANE WOOLDRIDGE jwooldridge@herald.com Nobody wants to admit it, but just about every American traveling abroad does it. At some point during a trip, they succumb to the lure of the familiar. They hit McDona...
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However, L-tryptophan needs to be taken on an empty stomach and without any other amino acids or protein in order to make you drowsy. There's lots of protein in a serving of turkey and it's probably not the only food on the table. ... tired turkey syndrome...
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chemistry.about.com/od/holidaysseasons/a/tiredturkey.ht...
chemistry.about.com/od/holidaysseasons/a/tiredturkey.htm
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Do you want to take a nap after Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner. Do you think it's the food that's to blame? Let's talk turkey and learn about L-tryptophan and carbohydrate metabolism. Tell me more...
http://chemistry.about.com/b/2006/11/07/does-turkey-mak...
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Is there something in turkey that makes you sleepy? Learn why sleepiness is common after Thanksgiving dinner and how the amino acid tryptophan works. ... Turkey does have the makings of a natural sedative in it, an amino acid called tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, ... How do they make marshmallows?
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Thankgiving Myth: Turkey Makes You Sleepy By Christopher Wanjek, LiveScience's Bad Medicine Columnist posted: 20 November 2007 03:59 pm ET Buzz up! 1 Comments | 3 Recommend There are a couple of myths told each year at my house on Thanksgiv...
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But scientists now know that L-tryptophan can really only make a person tired right away if it is eaten or taken by itself without any amino acids. And the protein in turkey contains plenty of other amino acids!
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kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/turkey_sleepy.html
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Everyone knows you feel drowsey after a big turkey meal at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Is there something (tryptophan?) in the turkey that makes us tired. Get the facts free from Environmental Health & Safety Online ... Will Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy? The Facts About The L-Tryptophan Effect...
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www.ehso.com/ehshome/FoodSafety/foodtryptophan.php
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Does eating turkey make people drowsy? ... Claim: Eating turkey makes people especially drowsy. Status: False.; Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2002]; ... Schieszer, John. "Does Turkey Make You Tired?" St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 23 November 1995 (Magazine; p. 16).
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www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/turkey.asp
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