Thanksgiving, Turkey, Triptophan and Drowsiness
Sorry, eating that turkey on Thanksgiving does not cause after-meal drowsiness, at least according to the new view that has emerged in the past few years. At emedicinehealth.com and other places, the consensus is there is not enough triptophan in turkey and it must be taken on an empty stomach (fat chance, huh) to put you to sleep.
Pork, chicken and cheese also contain the unjustly maligned somnolent triptophan, but they never get blamed.
Probably it is that heavy meal, in general, that is the real culprit. I’ll dig into it a little deeper after my nap.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
(and to all a good night)
Tags: Thanksgiving
November 26th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Ah, another nutrition urban legend that bites the dust
Happy Thanksgiving.
November 26th, 2008 at 10:37 am
You are so right Jolene
Thanks
November 26th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Could be all the drinks that people have that they’re not used to all year.
Have a good Thanksgiving
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November 26th, 2008 at 11:29 am
So I’m wondering if Tofurkey is a sleepy-time machine
Happy Thanksgiving Doctor to you and the family!!
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November 26th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Have a great Thanksgiving!
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November 26th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Happy Thanksgiving!
I guess a good walk would be better than a nap after eating turkey. Would probably make the stomach feel much better.
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November 27th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Tom, that’s a good bet
November 27th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Dr. J
You could blame it on the tofurkey. JHMFD’s managing editor loves tofurkey.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Blake,
Happy Thanksgiving
November 27th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Sagan, a good walk sounds like the thing to do.
Of course a nap is not that bad either. Maybe both