The turkey with your Thanksgiving feast often is credited with having the ability to put diners to sleep. But as Matt Doyle explains, that’s a myth.
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On the search for the most outstanding Black Friday deals? Matt Doyle has the details on how to save some cash during your holiday shopping.
You’ve probably heard it before. The tryptophan in turkey harnesses the power to induce sleepiness. Although it’s a topic of conversation that pops up every Thanksgiving, clinical dietitian Grace Mansfield says legend of the bird is a myth. Mansfield says even though turkey is one of the more nutritional foods, it’s become tradition to pass the blame onto the poultry.
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Many other portions of the meal also have tryptophan such as pumpkin, cheese, and milk. But what is it that makes diners want to take a nap? Mansfield says that is because people tend to overindulge for the holiday feast.
Cut 4 (05) “…do have tryptophan.″
What is the trick to making sure you’ve got the energy socialize once the feast is wrapped up?
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Many shoppers are on the hunt for the best Black Friday deals in an effort to save some scratch when it comes to getting gifts for the people on their holiday shopping list. The average discount this year is around 37%. But personal finance website WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales says some retailers far exceed the average savings, helping you find the best bargains.
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Gonzales says when it comes to the items, you’ll find the biggest mark downs will likely come from the jeweler.
Cut 7 (11) “…cold weather gear.”
Gonzales says if it appears Black Friday deals have started earlier than ever, you are not wrong.
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It’s Diabetes Awareness month, a time for experts to help raise awareness of the dangerous condition that threatens 15 percent of the adult Louisiana population, and costs an estimated 5.7 billion a year in costs for the Bayou State. American Diabetes Association spokesperson Dr. Lashawn McIver says there’s a series of risk factors that can add up…
It was the 7th leading cause of death in America in 2015, killing 79,535 people directly, with 252,806 thousand death certificates labeling it as a contributing cause. McIver says the symptoms can be severe.
McIver says those symptoms are a good reminder to stop diabetes before it becomes a permanent condition for you. She says if you have higher than average blood glucose, you may be pre-diabetic, in which case you need to seek help.
ADA estimates 37 percent of Louisiana’s adult population is pre-diabetic
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Assuming you aren’t comatose by the 7:20PM kickoff, there’ll be some great football to watch tonight as the Saints take on the Falcons in the dome. The Saints look unstoppable on a nine game win streak and the Falcons have dropped their last two to teams that are .500 and below. Analyst Mike Detillier says Atlanta has been hammered with injuries on Defense, and in the run game…
The Falcons are third in passing, but 29th in rushing, going up against the second best run defense in the NFL.
Atlanta QB Matt Ryan is having a great year statistically, but has been sacked nearly three times more than Drew Brees. Detillier says for Atlanta to even have a shot of keeping the score respectably, they have to keep their guy upright.
The Saints average 2.4 sacks per game.
The Black and Gold on started the year off on a historically bad run defensively, but have leveled off and even started generating more turnovers, with 16 total on the year. Detillier says that’s bad news for Ryan and Co., because this defense is starting to look familiar…