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[Kristin Meredith]

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I hope you have a good day of rest and relaxation and food!

In the tradition of the original Thanksgiving,I just want to take a moment to reflect on all the things I am thankful for -- my family, my health, the freedoms this country offers and guarantees me (freedom to worship and believe as I like, to speak my opinions and not be afraid of death or jail, to travel, to associate with whom I choose and many others).  I am thankful for all who have served and currently serve and those who protect me in my home and property.  I am thankful I have a warm, safe home and a car to drive and food on the shelves in the grocery stores and for all the hard working farmers and agricultural workers who labor to bring it to me.  So many, many small everyday, ordinary things in my life which make it easy and full and that I do not even stop and appreciate.  For all of these, I am thankful to God for providing.

[yorkdude]

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Kristin you covered all of the many things we can be Thankful for.

[urnmor]

Thank you and may you and all our members have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving

[KeithG]

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Pellet Fans!

[Bentley]

I am told that Red Wine and Pumpkin Pie intensify the effects of Tryptophan (*), so be careful...   Are they really serious about being able to eat 12oz. of turkey at one time? 4 to 6 servings, are Umpa Lumpa's having this meal?


(*) Tryptophan, after all, makes you sleepy. Right?

Sort of. According to nutritionist Keri Glassman, RD, the relationship between tryptophan and sleep is not exactly 1:1. “Tryptophan is an amino acid that increases serotonin levels in the body,” she says. “Serotonin is a precursor to melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep.” In other words, tryptophan could help your body to produce more of this sleepy hormone, but how much do you need to consume for this effect to kick in?

“Tryptophan is an amino acid that increases serotonin levels in the body. Serotonin is a precursor to melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep.”

“Science has shown that L-tryptophan in doses of 1 g or more produces an increase in rated subjective sleepiness and a decrease in the amount of time it takes you to get to sleep,” explains Glassman. A single gram sounds small, but getting that much tryptophan into your system may be more difficult than you think: “You’d have to consume 12 ounces of turkey—four to six servings—to equal a full gram of tryptophan,” she says.

[MaytagMan]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!