All posts about Tryptophan
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Tryptophan
Feb 17, 2010This is another chemical compound found in chocolate, and it's one we all hear about every year at Thanksgiving, since it's said to be the stuff that causes those post pig-out sleepies among your relatives. But what is it really? Tryptophan is an amino acid that's critical to human health, but one... by joepastry.com | related posts
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Call It Trip-tophan
Jan 11, 2010Yes, I do know how to spell tryptophan (I looked it up) but I couldn't help myself - it was just too obvious. It's been 10 days since my last post. You have my apologies. I've been a little under the weather (a head cold) and it is flippin' freezing here! Yes, I can hear the roaring... by blog.travelvision.com | related posts
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Tryptophan and Biking
Dec 23, 2009Tryptophan and BikingIt’s close upon us — the big Christmas dinner, usually featuring turkey with all the trimmings. And we all know what turkey brings to our bloodstream: tryptophan. That’s an amino acid that flows through your blood vessels to the brain, where it’s converted to serotonin, which is blamed... by bikenoob.wordpress.com | related posts
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The Bears Den: 12/24/09
Dec 24, 2009The Bears Den: 12/24/09...where we bring you the Wiki page for Tryptophan. #23 was back at practice Wednesday... Briggs sat out. Complete injury reports for both teams. Extra day of healing may come in handy. Vike's Allen sees improvement in Cutler. Apparently, they're buddies . Will Lovie Smith turn off the... by windycitygridiron.com | related posts
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A Misunderstood Effect of Tryptophan and Turkey
Nov 30, 2009A Misunderstood Effect of Tryptophan and TurkeyIt’s common for people to experience drowsiness after the large turkey dinners that are often a part of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Although most people attribute the drowsiness to the tryptophan in turkey, this is unlikely to be the cause. Despite this somewhat negative... by naturalbias.com | related posts
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Word of the day is tryptophan.
Nov 26, 2009Word of the day is tryptophan.Posted by Marc Bailes As your Thanksgiving winds down, you might be feeling a sluggish. Without fail, most people will blame it on tryptophan, the mysteriously sleep-inducing part of turkey. Tryptophan is an established part the holiday vocabulary, but more through folklore than... by blogs1.marthastewart.com/radioblog | related posts
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Tired From Tryptophan?
Nov 24, 2009Tired From Tryptophan?When you hear the word tryptophan, you probably think of turkey and sleepiness. What you may not know is that tryptophan is one of the 10 essential amino acids our bodies need in order to synthesize protein. It helps produces messengers that communicate with our nervous... by fitsugar.com | related posts
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Black Friday: Cartoons we just can't discount
Nov 27, 2009Having slept off the tryptophan, the turducken and the television marathons, today we are enduring Black Friday -- America's second biggest unofficial holiday behind the Super Bowl. The chief difference between the two biggest "non-Hallmark" holidays being: On Super Bowl Sunday, 330-pound... by voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs | related posts
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Santa, Santa, when will you be here?
Dec 01, 2009Santa, Santa, when will you be here?As I slowly emerge from my tryptophan -induced coma, I find my thoughts drifting merrily toward the next holiday on the calendar. And, like any kid trapped in an adult's body, I have to admit that I'm no more immune to the heady anticipation of Santa's arrival than I was as a wide-eyed eight-year-old... by google-latlong.blogspot.com | related posts
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Taleb’s Thanksgiving Turkey
Nov 28, 2009Taleb’s Thanksgiving Turkey[ image credit ] I’m still in a tryptophan coma, but here’s a timely mention of the story of the turkey from Nassim Taleb’s book The Black Swan which I am (supposed to be) reading. The following excerpt is taken from the transcript of a Charlie Rose interview . —— CHARLIE ROSE: And... by mymoneyblog.com | related posts
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What Car Puts You To Sleep Quicker Than Tryptophan? [Question Of The Day]
Nov 25, 2009What Car Puts You To Sleep Quicker Than Tryptophan? [Question Of The Day]Tomorrow we're filling up on booze and tryptophan; the excess of food leading to imminent napping. If this doesn't work there are many vehicles designed to encourage the same feeling. What car puts you to sleep quicker than tryptophan? When the current generation Chevy Malibu... by jalopnik.com | related posts
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NBA Talking Points, Tryptophan Edition: Staring At 0-17 And Sitting...
Nov 27, 2009NBA Talking Points, Tryptophan Edition: Staring At 0-17 And Sitting...courses--and somehow, still looking forward to leftovers--let's run with the Thanksgiving theme on this one. We could do one of those "things to be thankful for" gimmicks, but that'd be tough. There are a million things to be grateful for in the NBA, and like I said, the tryptophan has me operating... by blog.sbnation.com | related posts
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