Ike,
RE: <Less than 100 posts in a week>
You must consider the week. America gained a collective 800,000,000 pounds since last Wednesday. As for the decline in posts, the following may help explain:
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, amino acids are building blocks of protein. It is present in large concentrations in meat and fish protein. The estimated tryptophan requirement for adults is 3.5 mg/kilogram of body weight. Therefore, a 150-pound person's estimated requirement is 239mg (150 lb ö 2.2 lb/kg x 3.5 mg/kg = 239 mg).
3 1/2 ounces of Roasted Turkey contains 340mg of tryptophan. Compare that to, for example, a medium banana which contains 14mg.
When tryptophan enters the brain, it is converted to serotonin, a neurotransmitter that enables nerve cells to communicate to help regulate sleep, pain, appetite and mood. A high protein meal won't increase serotonin production because the other amino acids compete with tryptophan to get into the brain. But a high carbohydrate meal causes the release of insulin, which lowers blood levels of all amino acids except tryptophan. The relatively higher level of tryptophan can lead to more serotonin production and may promote sleepiness.
So, I surmise that a collective sleep has befallen the thread due to the high intake of turkey over the last several days thus decreasing the amount of posts.
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