Why does(n't) turkey make you sleepy?
NOV 23, 2023
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For many folks in the US, today is a day where we eat Turkey! And many times the factoid/rumor makes the rounds that eating turkey makes you sleepy... but does it? Let's get into it, and fair warning, it's not as simple as you think.

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References from this Episode


  1. Biochemistry, 4th edition, by Garrett & Grisham,

  2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-does-turkey-make-you-sleepy/

  3. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/tryptophan/4010774.article


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