How soon after you eat dinner on Thursday..

[browneyes]

will the tryptophan kick in?

 

[Pop Daddy]

Originally posted by browneyes
will the tryptophan kick in?

whats that ?

 

[browneyes]

It's the thing that turkey has in it that makes you sleepy.

 

[Pop Daddy]

well it kicks in as soon as I losten my belt

 

[browneyes]

PIC

 

[nativetxn]

I'll pass on the pic, thank you very much.

Turkey has never made me feel sleepy. Perhaps I'm just hyper?

 

[KimRaye]

Originally posted by browneyes
will the tryptophan kick in?

Good one!!

Seriously tho, it only happened to me one year, when I was pregnant with DD. Tryptophan (sp?) and pregnancy and, being 35 did not mix well! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... At least I had an excuse tho! LOL

 

[KathyFP]

Doesn't seem to effect me, but I used to eat turkey frequently.

 

[believe]

Not till our guests leave.....which is around 9 or 10pm, too long to wait since they start arriving around noon.

 

[Pebblszzz]

I thought it was Seratonin, or Melatonin - one of those "tonin's"...

Tryptophan is a decongestant, last I checked - but hey, I could have it backwards!

But seeing as how I'm the one cooking, I get to pass out right after the meal. I cook, the gang cleans the mess.

 

[DoeWDW]

We've made it a family tradition to go for a walk after "the big meal" so no one sleeps!!

 

[ASFCurly]

pssst... for those of you that don't get it, it is a commercial, advertising for a cruise line

 

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by Pebblszzz
I thought it was Seratonin, or Melatonin - one of those "tonin's"...

Tryptophan is a decongestant, last I checked - but hey, I could have it backwards!

But seeing as how I'm the one cooking, I get to pass out right after the meal. I cook, the gang cleans the mess.

Here's an article I found that describes the tryptophan/seratonin link... http://smart-drugs.net/ias-tryptophan-article.htm


Ok, gotta go take a nap, I'm sleepy now.... (LOL)

 

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by ASFCurly
pssst... for those of you that don't get it, it is a commercial, advertising for a cruise line

Tryptophan is really an ingredient found in, among other things, white turkey meat. It can cause someone to become drowsy. I love the Seinfeld episode where Jerry and his friends feed turkey and wine to his girlfriend with the toy collection so she'll sleep while they play with the vintage toys.

Royal Caribbean does have some of the best cruise commercials though....that "Typtophan.....Trip To Alaska" one is cute

 

[browneyes]

http://home.howstuffworks.com/question519.htm

I guess tryptophan turns into serotonin. Isn't serotonin what George Hamiliton insists keeps him looking so young (and here I thought it was his plastic surgeon).

 

[GeorgeG]

Well, whatever it is, I hope it doesn't kick in too much. I will be eating after sleeping all day from working the first midnight shift of seven in a row. So, if it kicks in I'll be hoping for a quiet night at work.

 

[catsrule]

Not till 2 am

 

[shep]

Originally posted by Pop Daddy
whats that ?

I thought it was when you got your sandwhich and paper....

 

[Disney845]

Originally posted by shep
I thought it was when you got your sandwhich and paper....

I don't really notice that I get tired generally after eating Turkey dinner. I do want to relax right after dinner though, but probably only because I have stuffed myself full of all the yummy food I have waited all year to consume!!!!