Monday, September 14, 2009

Peppermint Power: Who Knew?!

The nose knows.

In a recent study, inhaling the scent of peppermint every couple of hours helped people eat less overall - and eat better! (This appears to be a much more attractive alternative to poppers.) By the end of the 2-week study, the people who had sniffed peppermint every couple of hours during the day had also consumed fewer calories and eaten less fat, less saturated fat, and less sugar than the nonsniffers did.

As a added feature, Mother Nature has decreed that peppermint also reduces feelings of hunger:

BONUS!

I imagine in next year's haste for a beach body, there will be an increase in the use mysterious inhalants...

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