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Post by breesfan on Nov 20, 2012 1:05:28 GMT
I think I'm gonna test this on Thursday. LOL  So is it the meal that is too big or whatever was in the Turkey? |
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Post by KMCCLA on Nov 20, 2012 2:07:11 GMT
From what I have heard it is a little of both. For the most part we tend to eat a lot of carbohydrates with Thanksgiving Dinner, and it is that causes most of the sleepiness. To tell the truth, I forgot what the results where on the show.
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Post by breesfan on Nov 20, 2012 2:22:17 GMT
Myth was busted that turkey makes you tired.
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Post by blazerrose on Nov 20, 2012 2:43:59 GMT
It was the amount of calories consumed that makes you tired. Turkey doesn't contain enough tryptophan to do the trick.
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Post by breesfan on Nov 20, 2012 2:54:56 GMT
Okay...
It's too bad turkey gets a bad rap.
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Post by blazerrose on Nov 20, 2012 3:04:40 GMT
Now people can redeem the poor bird. "Didn't you see MythBusters? It's not the bird!"
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Post by KMCCLA on Nov 21, 2012 1:45:30 GMT
It was the amount of calories consumed that makes you tired. Turkey doesn't contain enough tryptophan to do the trick. That is what I recall, that is it "amount" that we eat that is the problem. However -- I still, for some reason -- do not like to eat turkey (during the rest of the year) because I "think" it will make me tired. It is completely illogical, and I know that it is not true, but I still "refrain" from turkey during certain parts of the day. |
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Post by Cybermortis on Nov 21, 2012 14:29:53 GMT
The human brain is quite capable of tricking itself into not only expecting certain reactions to certain stimuli but in making those reactions real if it thinks it has been exposed to those stimuli In medicine it is called The Placebo effect, and is so powerful it has to be factored into drug trails.
It occurs with food and drink as well. Those who drink a lot of coffee may find that coffee seems to taste better and have a more noticeable effect if drunk out of their favourite mug. In this case the brain is making the connection between the mug and the effect of the caffeine as it can't detect the latter.
In the case of turkey, what is happening is similar. Thanksgiving and/or Christmas are one of the few times of the year when we really eat to excess and eat turkey. The brain makes the connection between feeling tired after these meals with the turkey, rather than the amount of food. So if you eat turkey at other times of the year the brain expects to feel tired, and makes you feel tired.
When I was younger I used to get migraines that were so bad I would throw up. At two different points this happened after eating cherries and after eating a jacket potato. The unfortunate result was that I ended up feeling physically sick if I ate either for years afterwards - even though neither was responsible for having been ill the first time around.
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Post by cijay on Dec 11, 2012 16:52:11 GMT
Aside from the sleepiness, my nephew claims that turkey farts (that is human farts after turkey consumption, not farts from the birds) are smellier than other farts. While it'll never be proven because it's subjective, 6 year old Arjay would like to know if anyone agrees.
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Post by blindleader on Dec 18, 2012 22:45:31 GMT
Aside from the sleepiness, my nephew claims that turkey farts (that is human farts after turkey consumption, not farts from the birds) are smellier than other farts. It probably depends a great deal on the individual digestive system. Every internal environment is different, and even one person's digestive systems changes with time and variation of diet. Back to the issue of sleepiness after a big meal. I think a lot of people don't consider that the stomach is both a chemical factory and a muscle. Digestion requires quite a bit of energy. The body responds by sending a lot more blood to that region, rationing to the rest of the body including the brain which is a huge energy hog and therefore a prime candidate for rationing. |
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