Turkey ZZZZ'ssss

Every wondered why after eating that gigantic Thanksgiving feast it seems that the family becomes sloth like for the following hours that ensue? Well that laziness comes mostly from the Turkey, and possibly the heavy intake of alcoholic beverages. Although accompanied by stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, and many other delicious and traditional courses the blame on the sleepy aftermath is solely on that flightless bird we call turkey. These extravagant, moronic birds feed hundreds of thousands of families across the United States in November each year and it is the L-tryptophan that puts most of those people to sleep early. L-tryptophan is a trigger for serotonin and melatonin which can be used for sleep regulation. The common poultry, in this example chicken is used, contains .292 g of tryptophan for every 100 g consumed. Turkey on the other hand smashes that number with .333 g per 100 g consumed. The three percent difference could possibly mean a three hour difference in your bedtime. The big difference turkey has from other meats is that it is carbohydrate-rich rather than protein-rich. Those carbohydrates force your body to do more work in breaking down their components having a direct result of laziness. Not to mention that this festive meal is generally accompanied by large portions of wine and other alcoholic beverages, turkey does its job of keeping weary travelers off the roads late Thanksgiving night. So here is to you turkey, keep on bringing America down, making us lazy, ripping away what motivation that we could possibly have left, and here is to doing it once a year. I do not know about most people, but to me turkey is a once a year meal, and that one time repeats itself for that next week until I am engulfed in a turkey coma and can physically eat no more turkey and its carbohydrate based center until November rolls around again. Enjoy your holidays, but keep in mind your body reflects and feels what you eat, so gobble gobble and remember do not munch turkey and drive, that is why we invite vegetarians to the dinner…


http://chemistry.about.com/od/holidaysseasons/a/tiredturkey.htm