Does anyone know...

[annathepiper]

... what might be in a tuna melt sandwich, french fries, a banana or chocolate milk which might stimulate nerve response or be otherwise good to nerves? That is what I had for lunch, and as of right now I am having more heat reactions in my hand, on the outer side of my wrist. Am curious as to whether this is coincidence or whether I managed to eat something useful. :)

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[rmd.livejournal.com]

potassium from the banana, maybe?

[lyricae.livejournal.com]

That would get my vote.

[annathepiper]

Potassium has been touted to me lately as a good thing, though I confess I don't know entirely what it is supposed to do. :)

That said, I have done bananas at previous lunches without so obvious a reaction in my arm, so at this point I'm a wee bit more in favor of the fish.

[princessheacock.livejournal.com]

My guess would be either the tuna or the banana

I have found that bananas can be, weirdly, surprisingly soothing.

I've got a friend that tells me that it is the potassium and that the cravings I have for banana are actually for that. (something about taking iron supplements that needs more potassium to counteract? Because it is only when i'm taking the iron regularly that I get the cravings for banana)

[annathepiper]

The bananas I have been having lately ARE awfully darned tasty for whatever reason. :) Dunno if that's the answer to this particular question though.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Mercury in the tuna? I donno. :)

[annathepiper]

*snicker* I think I would have had a rather different reaction if there had been any mercury in the tuna. ;)

[cafiorello.livejournal.com]

Sure, the potassium would work. Increases nerve conduction, as least if you're deficient.

Also, if the chocolate milk actually had real chocolate in it, the theobromine/caffeine is a general stimulant and ought work.

If you really want to design a study to test it, let me know. ;) Otherwise just keep eating the same stuff.

Cathy

[annathepiper]

Ah, okay, an answer to the question of what potassium is good for. :) Thanks Cathy!

As for testing, hee. Doing enough of that at work right now, I might start going into software tester mode if I start in on this. ;) "Okay, now I get a burst of heat in my hand approximately ten minutes after eating a banana. Can I repro this behavior? Is it part of the spec?"

[annathepiper]

INTERESTING. amethyst_dancer also mentioned omega-3 to me, so I wonder if I hit a paricularly entertaining combination of that and the potassium in the banana.

Gotta DEFINITELY try to repro this. ;) I think the grill in the lunchroom sells salmon, and I DO still need to go out for Anna Has a New Job Sushi... HRHhhRhrrmrhm!

[starsongky.livejournal.com]

No clue what made you feel better - could even be a coincidence - but now I'm hungry...

[annathepiper]

Heh! Mmmmmmmmmm FOOD.

Plus the lunchroom in my building at Borg is now selling nummy smoothies at the coffee/snack stand up front. Mmmmmmmm smoothies.

Ingredients for fish

[wildshadowstar.livejournal.com]

I don't know if there are anytuna in the ponds around Jim Beam in Bardstown, but there could be alcohol. Why? One of the distilleries caught fire the other day and the bourbon and whiskey was flowing into the local pond and some of the Wildlife people were concerned for the health of the fish. In other words, you never know what you get in your food.

Re: Ingredients for fish

[annathepiper]

I must be tired... I got pictures of drunken fish in my brain at this. :)