8:30 LRN Newscast November 22nd

It’s Thanksgiving a day for food, family and football. Many will also take a nap after chowing down on some turkey. They’ll blame the tryptophan in the turkey for their drowsiness, but clinical dietitian Grace Mansfield with Ochsner Hospital in Baton Rouge says the real reason you’re sleepy after eating is because you eat too much. Mansfield on what you can do to stay energized throughout the day….
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Tomorrow it’s Black Friday and according to the personal finance website WalletHub, Belk, JC Penny and Stage will have your best discounts. Wallethub analyst Jill Gonzales says you’ll find jewelery is marked down the most…
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Gonzlaes says books, movies and music usually have the smallest discounts.

It’s not a fun topic to discuss on Thanskgiving but 15-percent of the adult Louisiana population has been diagnosed with diabetes. Lashawn McIver says you can take steps to prevent from becoming a diabetic. She says if you have higher than average blood glucose, you may be pre-diabetic, in which case you need to seek help….
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The A-D-A estimates 37-percent of Louisiana’s adult population is pre-diabetic.

The Saints are big favorites to beat Atlanta tonight and extend their win streak to 10 games. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says for the Falcons to have a shot, they need to protect quarterback Matt Ryan….
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Kick-off is at 7:20.