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BREAKFAST
POWER
Season and Sniff
Recent findings
of the University
to Shed Pounds of Minnesota
A
fresh tactic for shedding unwanted holi-
School of Public
day pounds is to first season our food,
Health’s proj-
take a sniff before biting and then chew well,
suggests a new study that put the theory to
ect, “Eating
the test. Researchers asked overweight and
Among Teens,”
obese participants to sprinkle a variety of flavoring crystals—savory or sweet—on
confirms that
neutral-tasting foods before eating them.
A control group was given crystals with no flavor.
adolescents
Follow-up measurements of the volunteers’ weight and body mass index over a
who eat break-
period of six months revealed that those using the flavored crystals lost an average
fast daily enjoy
of 30.5 pounds. The control group reported an average drop of just two pounds. The
researchers theorize that flavorful food enhances our senses of smell and taste,
a healthier diet
helps us eat less, savor more and ultimately, control our weight.
overall and are more physi-
Source: The Endocrine Society, 2008.
cally active than peers who
skip breakfast.
OREGANO FIGHTS INFLAMMATION
Oregano does more than give pizza and spaghetti an
THE
unmistakable Italian flavor. German and Swiss scien-
100-CALORIE
tists have discovered that this herb
DIET TRAP
also contains substances that help
alleviate inflammation in the body.
Chronic dieters are alerted
to beware of products
labeled ‘mini packs’, warns a
Source: Bonn University and ETH Zürich, 2008.
study in the Journal of
Consumer Research. The
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Source: University of Chicago Press

Journals, 2008.
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