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Originally Posted by WillyPete
Well, think of the warm drinks you can have?
Milk.
Hot choc: full of sugar
Coffee: caffeine
Tea: some caffeine.
the warmth will provide some help in making you comfortable, but I'd also venture that it's more of a 'less caffeine/sugar' thing than the other options.
Maybe there's a psychological thing attached to it from when you were an infant and the association with a warm bottle of milk at night and associated feelings of comfort. & safety
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LoL at the psychological thing
I got more responses over how to pronounce milk than why milk helps promote good sleep.
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Originally Posted by Ripsaw
Mmm-ill-ck.
And it encourages sleep by introducing the amino acid tryptophan. It acts as a natural sedative. It is also contained in turkey, so if you're having a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, eat your turkey last.
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Thanks for this reply, I tried milk once and it didn't really differ from any other night, perhaps I should hit the sack immediately
I'll try it again soon .. now that I know it really works.
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Originally Posted by Slavakion
it's pronounced milk. With an I. As in the word mill with a k. Or milf with a k.
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heh, thanks for the pronounciation key :P