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Thai sausage from our friends DBGB Kitchen and Bar

If you feel groggy after an old-fashioned Thanksgiving meal, the bird on your plate may be partially to blame. Turkey meat contains tryptophan, an amino acid that the body uses to make serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate sleep. However, all meat contains tryptophan at comparable levels. Other tryptophan-rich foods include cheese, nuts and shellfish.

What makes the Thanksgiving meal so memorably tiring is the mix of meat with carbohydrates. Carbs from stuffing, sweet potatoes, bread, pie and sugary sweets stimulate the release of insulin, which then triggers the uptake of most amino acids — except for tryptophan — from the blood into the muscles. With the other amino acids swept out of the bloodstream, tryptophan doesn't have to compete with them and is better able to make its way to the brain to help produce serotonin, which then preps you for sleep.

thanks livescience.com great photo

It might be the national drink of Great Britain but originally comes from . This lovely here is made with nolets gin and make no mistake that gin is what is supposed to go in your . Not . The good news is gin has been used for medicinal purposes since the 11th century and the Royal used it, mixed with a lime cordial, to treat scurvy. Also, gin can prevent malaria. Ok. Not really but Quinine-containing tonic water will help ward off the parasite but it tastes awful. Legend has it that it was mixed with gin and thus the gin and tonic was born. So, relax. If anyone takes issue with your gin habits simply explain to them that gin prevents malaria and scurvy. Not entirely true but if they are questioning why you drink so much gin they can't be that smart anyways.
Oh. By the way.
Take a guess what country consumes the most gin............. The and I bet you didn't see that coming. 22 million cases a year. Who knew.
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