Wits & Weights | Evidence-Based Fitness & Nutrition for Lifters Over 40 Weird Q&A - Turkey Tryptophan Sleepiness, Weight Gain from Food Smells, Pumpkin Pie Pre-Workout
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Welcome to a special Thanksgiving edition of Weird Q&A, where I answer three offbeat questions about health and fitness, covering nutrition, training, and mindset. Have a weird question you'd like answered? Send me a text message, and I'll tackle it on the show!
Today's questions:
- Does eating turkey on Thanksgiving really make you sleepy because of the tryptophan?
- Can you gain weight just by smelling delicious Thanksgiving food all day?
- Is pumpkin pie a good pre-workout food because of its carbohydrate content and spices?
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