Thanksgiving Myth Busted: Eating Turkey Won't Make You Sleepy

The turkey myth stems from the fact that turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan, which forms the basis of brain chemicals that make people sleepy. But consuming large amounts of carbohydrates and alcohol may be the real cause of a post-Thanksgiving-mea



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