Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Reminder That It's Not Turkey That's Making You Sleepy

You have no-one to blame but yourself. Also, all those carbs you ate.

Turkey has got a bit of a reputation for sending people to sleep.

Turkey has got a bit of a reputation for sending people to sleep.

The turkey-makes-you-sleepy myth gets repeated often around the festive season – especially at Thanksgiving in the US. Turkey’s supposed sleep-inducing properties were even mentioned in an episode of Seinfeld. But they don’t hold up to scientific scrutiny.

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Turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan, a building block for the hormones serotonin and melatonin, which help regulate sleep. And tryptophan, in pill form, has been shown to ease insomnia.

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