Bake Beans improve cognitive function...

[Uncle Gizmo]

I noticed this years ago, when I ate lots of baked beans for my tea. My cognitive function was excellent the morning after...

Exposure to Certain Fragrances During Sleep Dramatically Boosts Cognitive Function

Of all the senses we love to indulge, scent is often neglected – but the right smells could be just what your brain needs to keep it whirring in old age.

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[The_Doc_Man]

Uncle G., we don't use baked beans here in south Louisiana. We use big red kidney beans. When the associated fragrances waft through the air after a supper of red beans and rice with Cajun sausage, my wife usually has the cognitive boost to remember a lot of unkind words that she doesn't normally use.

 

[ColinEssex]

Baked beans are haricot beans. They come in a tin with a tomato sauce and are made by Heinz.
Col