You’ve heard it said a dozen times – it’s all the tryptophan in the turkey that makes people feel sleepy on Thanksgiving afternoon. Well, it was a good theory, but I think it’s time to send it gobbling off into urban legend land. Here’s how it went: tryptophan (which is high in turkey), gets converted into serotonin that is not only the “mood elevator” compound, but also induces sleepiness. (more…)
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November 23, 2007