Hi everybody this is Monica Reinagel and you're listening to the nutrition divas quick and dirty tips for eating well and feeling fabulous

Well, there's a big holiday weekend coming up. That's right, it's my birthday

So I hope you don't mind that I'm giving myself the week off.

And in honor of that other holiday that's going on this weekend,

here's an encore presentation of my episode on Thanksgiving Nutrition L lore. Enjoy.

Hi everybody, this is Monica Reinagel and you're listening to the nutrition

diva, quick and dirty tips for eating well and feeling fabulous.

Does eating turkey really make you feel sleepy? Is pumpkin pie good for you? Can

cranberries help ward off an infection? Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving in just a couple of days,

so I thought I'd take a closer look at some of the nutritional lore

that often surrounds the holidays.

Okay, now you're ready to test your holiday nutrition savvy?

True or false.

Turkey makes you feel drowsy because it's high in tryptophan.

False.

Turkey does contain triptophan, which is an amino acid.

It's one of the building blocks that make up all proteins.

It's a pretty common amino acid, actually.

It's found in everything from pumpkin seeds to parmesan cheese.

And it is true that tryptophan can be converted

into serotonin and other neurotransmitters

that have a relaxing effect on the brain.

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