Remember the myth about the myth that eating turkey will make you sleepy? Well, the arguments pro and con are laid out in a Scientific American blog entry that covers a lot of ground and, if you can memorize it quickly, will dazzle all at the dinner table when the topic of "does turkey/tryptophan make you sleepy?" See: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/a-blog-around-the-clock/2011/11/23/myths-about-myths-about-thanksgiving-turkey-making-you-sleepy/
*SPOILER ALERT!* For those of you who won't be able to read the article, I quote the conclusion: |So, why are you sleepy at the end of Thanksgiving dinner? You are tired of |all that travel, cooking, hugging family, watching football, serving and eating… |You are overstimulated. You may have had some alcohol with your meal. |And look at the clock – it’s almost bed-time anyway. And don't forget that most people will be bored to tears by the know-it-all who explains that it isn't eating the turkey that makes them sleepy. Sidenote: Why don't article abstracts have "SPOILER ALERT!" in them when they reveal the results and conclusions? Wouldn't more people go and read the article if the results and conclusions are "teased" -- like they are in most news programs these days -- instead of just stating them? Sounds like a possible master's thesis research project. ;-) -MIke Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=14385 or send a blank email to leave-14385-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
