Don’t Get Tripped Up: Your Metabolism Needs More Than a Turkey Sandwich and Good Intentions
Crypto talk, tryptophan, and the everyday deposits that keep your body in business. By Shawnte “Health” Wells Some of us will check an account balance three times before lunch, then expect our bodies to run all afternoon on coffee, a handful of crackers, and the strength of our ancestors. Honey, even your ancestors stopped to eat. On Ruckin’ & Buckin’ with G.A. Pimpleton and me , our “Don’t Get Tripped Up” conversation brought cryptofans and tryptophan into the same neighborhood. Similar sound. Very different business. Please do not put your turkey sandwich in a digital wallet. The question behind the laughter was serious: What are you depositing into the body you keep asking to perform? Turkey called. It wants a better publicist. Tryptophan has spent years taking the blame for the Thanksgiving couch collapse. But this essential amino acid has a much bigger job description. Your body gets tryptophan from food and uses it to build proteins. It also helps make serotonin, a mess...