Eating turkey makes you sleepy?

[Peasie]

It's not the tryptophan in turkey that makes you sleepy

It's the CARBOHYDRATE

L-tryptophan may be found in turkey and other dietary proteins, but it's actually a carbohydrate-rich (as opposed to protein-rich) meal that increases the level of this amino acid in the brain and leads to serotonin synthesis. Carbohydrates stimulate the pancreas to secrete insulin. When this occurs, some amino acids that compete with tryptophan leave the bloodstream and enter muscle cells. This causes an increase in the relative concentration of tryptophan in the bloodstream. Serotonin is synthesized and you feel that familiar sleepy feeling.

Science behind eating turkey

[Skelly]

Re: Eating turkey makes you sleepy?

good ting mi nuh like tanksgiving turkey ...unless it deep fry...having one delivered to me on Saturday...mi win it weh day yah gwine give mi MIL fi gi her ppl at church

[WitchyOoman]

Re: Eating turkey makes you sleepy?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peasie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's not the tryptophan in turkey that makes you sleepy

It's the CARBOHYDRATE </div></div>
So said Dr Oz, about a week or so ago, on his show.

[SandiF]

Re: Eating turkey makes you sleepy?

The sight, scent and taste of cooked turkey meat always give me a major upset puking stomach

[Peasie]

Re: Eating turkey makes you sleepy?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WitchyOoman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peasie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's not the tryptophan in turkey that makes you sleepy

It's the CARBOHYDRATE </div></div>
So said Dr Oz, about a week or so ago, on his show. </div></div>

so then it MUST be true