Curb Your Appetite With Peppermint!

Did you know that the scent of peppermint can curb your appetite and relieve a headache?

Curb Appetite: In a study from Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia - People who regularly smelled peppermint ate 23 percent fewer calories per week.

Due to mint’s strong scent, it is a natural appetite suppressant that can be used to keep cravings at bay. It may all be psychological but it works; sipping on mint tea, chewing sugar-free mint gum, or simply brushing your teeth can save you calories and may help you drop a pant size.

Relieve Headache: In this double-blind study, researchers found that an ethanol solution containing 10% peppermint oil was as effective in relieving headache pain as 1,000 mg of acetaminophen. In another study, 32 people with headaches massaged peppermint oil on their temples. The results showed that the peppermint oil significantly relieved their pain.

 Here are some ways you can introduce the scent of peppermint into your daily life...

Peppermint Oil - Keep some in your purse or at your desk and smell it periodically throughout the day.

Enjoy a cup of Peppermint Tea.

Carry some peppermint gum or mints with you.

Grow your own peppermint.

Have a candy cane.