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11th November 2014
07:45pm GMT

Speaking about the effects of the mint, Raudenbush said the peppermint:
“is distracting you from your hunger pains, and you don't feel as inclined to eat as much."
Raudenbush's earlier studies also showed that athletes perform better if they sniff peppermint:
"They were able to go longer at the gym, able to push themselves, were more motivated, less fatigued and felt like they had more energy."
The study also concluded "another implication would be that peppermint scent could be used to curb individuals' false hunger cravings, i.e. emotional eating."
Interestingly enough, eating peppermint candy or chewing peppermint gum was shown not to be as successful in helping curb the hunger pangs.Explore more on these topics: