Does Your Thanksgiving Turkey Really Make You Sleepy?

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Hi folks, it’s Kristen in New York, where I am procrastinating making my Thanksgiving shopping list. Speaking of that gluttonous American holiday, a reader wonders why she’s always so sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner. But first…

Does turkey actually make you sleepy? It feels like everyone always says that because turkey contains tryptophan it makes you tired, but is that actually true? Madison, New York, New York