2006-11-24 06:08:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Everyone always says... Tryptophan but that's an old wives tale. Do you get tired after a turkey sandwich? NO! Of course not.
The reason everyone gets tired after Thanksgiving is because of two things... First... They ate too much, and Second... They overloaded on carbs. Excess carbs will always make you sleepy and on Thanksgiving they're in the potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, sweet fruits, pies and just about everything EXCEPT the turkey!
BTW... The average person consumes 2000-4000 calories at that ONE meal!
2006-11-24 07:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by janisko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tryptophan in combination with the large quantities of food in the stomach. Your body diverts the blood supply to your stomach to digest the food, making you sleepy.
2006-11-24 14:17:11 · answer #2 · answered by aint_no_stoppin_us 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Turkey has a chemical in it called Triptophan...or Triptofan...regardless, it's pronounced Trip-toe-fan. And it makes you sleepy.
2006-11-24 14:22:53 · answer #3 · answered by ElsiediBella 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
L-triptophan. It is an amino acid found in turkey.
2006-11-24 14:42:52 · answer #4 · answered by laundry? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it's one thing seinfeld has taught us is that turkey plus gravy does make you sleepy
2006-11-25 04:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by Alexis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tryptophan ( ITS A AMINO ACID)
2006-11-24 14:18:03 · answer #6 · answered by SWM 38 _4_ YOUNG GF 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's the tripithon, its a natural chemical that makes you feel sleepy.
2006-11-24 14:16:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question519... tryptophan
2006-11-24 14:17:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
triptafine (spelled wrong)
2006-11-24 14:16:31 · answer #9 · answered by kristina43 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
eating tomuch of it
2006-11-24 14:10:53 · answer #10 · answered by ninja 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋