Yes it is true that the amino acid tryptophan, which is found in turkey, makes people tired after they eat a Thanksgiving dinner.
On Thanksgiving dinner, people often invite their friends to enjoy delicious turkey meat dishes. After having dinner, the people often say that they are tired or they feel sleepy.
The people feel tired not because of that turkey meat but because of a nutrient present in it - tryptophan. Tryptophan causes drowsiness in people. It is one of the important amino acids which are the building blocks. Our body does not produce tryptophan and so we must obtain it from our food.
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