Today’s PSA: MIT says that carbohydrate rich foods such as pastas, potatoes, bread, pastries, pretzels, candy, and popcorn temporarily increase L-Tryptophan levels in the blood, resulting in more L-Tryptophan to enter the brain where it is converted to serotonin. The calming effect of serotonin can be felt in thirty minutes or less by eating these foods or other L-Tryptophan rich foods such as turkey, peanut butter, eggs, green peas, potatoes, and milk.
AND NOW YOU KNOW.
