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| Nov 24th, 2004 01:04 PM | |
| the_dudefather |
OH NOES!!!!! NOT CARBS!!!! carbs are concentreated evil and should be avoided at all costs (or until the food industry tells us what is bad for us next) |
| Nov 24th, 2004 09:16 AM | |
| mburbank |
For me it's the booze that makes me feel sleepy. Not that I mind feeling sleepy. There's a lot of bad stuff tat can happen on thanksgiving that you miss if you're asleep. |
| Nov 23rd, 2004 09:32 PM | |
| Miss Modular |
Oh really, Associated Press? http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...urkeytiredness (HealthDayNews) -- Popular thinking says that you feel tired after Thanksgiving dinner because of the turkey -- or, more precisely, because of a substance in the turkey called L-tryptophan. That's not necessarily true, according to The Nemours Foundation. Turkey does contain a good amount of L-tryptophan, an amino acid that aids in the body's manufacture of serotonin, both of which have a soothing effect. However, many nutrition experts believe you feel sleepy after your Thanksgiving feast because of all the carbohydrates you ate. Carbs are found in starchy and sugary foods such as breads, yams, potatoes and pumpkin pie. Drowsiness also might be caused by the increased blood flow needed to help digest your big meal. To avoid that sleepy feeling, eat smaller portions, drink lots of water, stop eating once you are full, and take a walk afterward to help digest your meal. |
