Sniff Your Way To Weight-Loss

Wellness

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By Staff

Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 12:20

Yes, you have read it right, no matter how strange it may sound, but for those us yearning for that the perfect abs without getting into a crash diet or sweating over a treadmill, this is ray of hope where we can smell out way to a god-like body and that also without having to give up on our favorite dishes. Read all about this new mantra of Weght loss. Try it, and you will have every reason to.

According to a study carried by Dr Bryan Raudenbush, an associate professor of psychology at the Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia, smelling peppermint scent could result in weight loss.

He says that in his research he found that the subjects, who inhaled peppermint before their meal consumed on an average 1,800 calories fewer over the course of a week than other individuals. ...

Peppermint scent can be used to decrease appetite, decrease hunger cravings and help people consume fewer calories which may lead to weight reduction, he says.

A new weight-loss system, Sensa, that works on a similar principal of sensory stimulation has swept the US consumer market as it allows one to keep eating one's favorite food but in small portions.

Sensa Tastants are small granules that are sprinkled on the food just the way salt or pepper is done. Dr Alan Hirsch, the scientist behind Sensa says, the sprinkles make you feel fuller faster by stimulating the part of the brain that tells your body it's time to put down the fork by enhancing the sensory experience of food, while one feels satisfied with less.

Thus in the long term, the users are able to cut down on the amount of food consumed drastically, while maintaining a healthy appetite. Another similar product is SlimScents, which is an aromatherapy diet pen filled with fruity or minty smells and sniffed before meals.

All these products work on the principle that strong smells trick our brains into thinking we are full. Dr Mark Cohen, founder of SlimScents, however, says that more research is needed before the connection between scents and long-term weight reduction is properly proven.

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