There is no Thanksgiving dinner worth its salt that doesn't serve up a delicious baked turkey. Studies carried out by Simon Young, a research psychologist at McGill University in Montreal (Canada), have shown that although tryptophan can induce sleep -stimulating the secretion of serotonin-, the amount of this amino acid that our body is able to process by eating turkey during dinner it is less than necessary to cause a noticeable effect.
Young also notes that turkey contains substantially less tryptophan than other protein sources and that the reason for the "lethargy" seen in many diners after Thanksgiving dinner is more likely to be the result of drinking alcohol and eating too many rich carbohydrates. in sugars and starch. Also, other foods, including milk, cheese, and nuts, contain more tryptophan than turkey itself.
