Turkey is not just for Christmas
January 1st, 2008 at 7:59pm |
It’s a nice coincidence that turkey is a popular choice at Christmas - with all the last-minute Christmas shopping & preparation for visiting families, your nerves need all the help they can get.
That’s the great thing about turkey - it contains high amounts of an amino acid called Tryptophan, which is a precursor to the “feel-good” hormone serotonin. Serotonin helps soothe nerves and keeps us happy and calm - great if you’re feeling flat (sometimes or most of the time). Turkey is also high in protein, low in fat and is a good source of anti-ageing folic acid and other B vitamins, as well as zinc aid healing and boost the immune system.
These sound like some pretty good reasons to eat turkey more often than just Christmas.
Bon Apetit 
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