Turning to turkey`s tryptophan to boost mood? Not so fast
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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrew Neff, Rochester University (THE CONVERSATION) Every Thanksgiving, myths of the quasi-magical powers of tryptophan rise again. There´s the turkey/drowsiness myth: Eating lots of juicy turkey meat supposedly makes people feel tired because it contains an amino acid called tryptophan. This molecule travels into the brain, where it´s converted into a neurotransmitter called serotonin, which in turn is converted into a hormone called melatonin. Voila! Sleepiness. But science and the internet agree: It´s not the turkey´s tryptophan to blame for your post-feast nap. All protein...