Often people feel tired after they're large Thanksgiving feast. Some say it's because of the turkey, but is that true? Brian Handwerk wrote this article to inform his audience (fellow turkey eaters) whether or not that assumption was actually correct, followed by the possible reasonings to post Thanksgiving feast naps. Turkey has a specific ingredient, called tryptophan, which is what people believe to think causes the drowsiness sometimes felt after consuming turkey on Thanksgiving day. With respect to those beliefs, purified tryptophan is a mild-sleeping agent, but "tryptophan cannot reach the brain in large amounts when ingested as part of a massive Thanksgiving feast". (Handwerk) Tryptophan can also be used as mood booster. If it doesn't cause the Thanksgiving drowsiness, than what does? According to Handwerk, studies have shown that high calorie meals often result in sleepiness. Through all these specific facts, Handwerk achieves his purpose of declaring whether or not Thanksgiving turkey makes you tired, and what actually may. He provides many facts about tryptophan and why it isn't the cause for the drowsiness followed by studies showing that high calorie meals could be the reason to a tired feeling after eating. (Thanksgiving feast being a high caloric meal for the majority of people) I, as a turkey and Thanksgiving meal lover myself, believe that Brian Handwerk did achieve his purpose. He used facts throughout his whole entire article to prove what may cause tiredness after a Thanksgiving meal and why the beliefs of tryptophan are incorrect. I have always wondered what the truth was to the assumption, and by reading this article, I learned the truth to this Thanksgiving myth. After all, like exemplified in the article, I don't feel tired after eating a normal turkey sandwich, so why think otherwise when turkey is survey on a large plate instead?
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