11-12-2004, 09:48 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Melk. And I don't know...
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11-12-2004, 10:28 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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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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11-12-2004, 11:25 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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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 |
11-12-2004, 11:39 AM | #6 (permalink) | |
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And herbal tea has no caffeine. EDIT: and it's pronounced milk. With an I. As in the word mill with a k. Or milf with a k. Last edited by Slavakion; 11-12-2004 at 11:41 AM.. |
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11-12-2004, 12:19 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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milfk? That's kinda hard to pronounce.
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11-12-2004, 05:45 PM | #8 (permalink) | |
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Beat me to it I say melk. "Elk" with an M in front.
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11-13-2004, 12:34 AM | #9 (permalink) | |||
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I got more responses over how to pronounce milk than why milk helps promote good sleep. Quote:
I'll try it again soon .. now that I know it really works. Quote:
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11-13-2004, 07:12 AM | #10 (permalink) | |
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Whenever I drink something warm, it gives me a sense of happy and comfort. And by warm I don't mean room temperature. I think that if you drank other warm liquids they would have a similar effect, but milk is usually readily available . The problem is that other drinks like tea and coffee have stronger "non-relaxing" tastes and have caffeine. Plus milk has tryptophan I guess (thanks Ripsaw). If you really need to find a way to fall asleep faster, try not doing anything an hour before bed. Just let the TV kill a few brain cells, or read a book. Keep the room cool (if possible), and make sure you get rid of all your stress. |
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11-13-2004, 08:54 AM | #11 (permalink) |
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"get rid of all your stress"
ha, it'll never happen. Exam season. Prolly why I brought up this "milk topic" thanks for the sleeping tips. I found some nice Chillout music too [Ministry of Sound, Cafe del Mar, Buddha Bar..] |
11-13-2004, 10:54 AM | #12 (permalink) | |
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I've always found a cup of warm milk to get me right to sleep, but it's not to everyones tastes. I say it phonetically |
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11-15-2004, 04:36 AM | #15 (permalink) |
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Rather than start a new thread, I'll pose my milk question in this one...
When I first drank skimmed milk my first thought was "this just tastes like watered down milk." So I tried watering some full cream milk and found that the taste was almost identical to skimmed milk. My question is; What is taken from milk when it is skimmed? ...and why don't people just buy normal milk and dilute it? |
11-15-2004, 06:29 AM | #16 (permalink) | |
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Jwoody, they let the cream float to the top and 'skim' it off, although I'm sure the technique is a lot different and more efficient now. If you can't tell the difference, try and get hold of some full cream organic, fresh from a cow milk. THEN you'll see a difference. Full cream milk from a store is still a lot lower in cream content than real fresh milk. They only have enough cream content to meet the minimum standards to call it full cream or whole milk. |
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11-15-2004, 05:40 PM | #17 (permalink) | |
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so ya its not a taste thing for many people
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11-15-2004, 06:44 PM | #18 (permalink) | |
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Everything you ever wanted to know about types of milk. Source
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