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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man asleep on a gray couch with a bowl of popcorn and a TV remote - Olga Rolenko/Getty Images We've all been there. After a good ...

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Turkey is well-known for its food coma-inducing effects. That’s because it’s rich in an amino acid called tryptophan — a precursor to serotonin — which makes us sleepy. As the centerpiece of ...

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I see pumpkins and pine trees in parking lots. You know what that means. The season for postprandial somnolence, nicknamed food coma, is here. Food coma is that sluggish feeling after a giant meal.

Do you believe in the holiday food coma? Many people do. A mainstay on the dinner table at this time of year, turkey contains tryptophan, which is widely believed to be responsible for the ...

We've all been there. After a good meal, you're ready to pass out on the couch for a few hours. Food comas are practically a universal experience, but one that's surprisingly poorly understood given ...