[sci.bio] Is sauerkraut a "brain" food?

chin@sask.usask.ca (06/13/91)

A few years ago, a chef on television said that many chess grandmasters eat
sauerkraut.  Does sauerkraut contain any special qualities that increase mental
capacity?

					Glenn

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     know.


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winalski@psw.enet.dec.com (Paul S. Winalski) (06/13/91)

In article <1991Jun12.111414.1@sask.usask.ca>, chin@sask.usask.ca writes:
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|>A few years ago, a chef on television said that many chess grandmasters eat
|>sauerkraut.

Many chess grandmasters are from the Soviet Union, where chess is
extremely popular.  Sauerkraut and other cabbage dishes are staples of
Eastern European cuisine.

|>Does sauerkraut contain any special qualities that increase mental
|>capacity?

No.

--PSW