Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Can Peppermint help you lose weight?

So, we have been posting about Peppermint and how it can actually help you lose weight.  But is this really true? 

There was a study done by the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago with 3,000 people who tried inhaling 3 different scents, peppermint, banana and apple.  The more often they sniffed those aromas, the more weight they lost, with an average drop of nearly 30 pounds during the 6-month study among those who inhaled the scents the most frequently. Some participants shed up to 18 pounds in a month. Apparently, by frequent smelling we trick the brain into thinking we actually ate the food.

I carry a small bottle of peppermint in my handbag.  When I get the urge to splurge or snack, I open the bottle and take a few deep breaths.  It actually has helped me to curb my appetite.  Of course I the peppermint from a company called, doTerra.  They have so many wonderful products, one is also the Slim and Sassy products that help curb your appetite and speed up your metabolism and I will go into those in another post. 

If you are looking for something to curb your appetite, you might want to give peppermint a try.  What have you got to lose?  More information on how you can get the peppermint is here  Peppermint Oil.


 
 
 
Until next time, see you on the trail!

~Susi

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