Saturday, October 18, 2008

Deceive Your Body with Flavors and You Lose Weight

In this interesting study, obese people lost about 15 percent of their body weight.
It was shown that flavoring foods of the subjects with calorie-free seasonings and sweeteners makes them feel full faster and lower their consumption of foods.

The tastant crystals used in the trial is not yet available commercially. They give the taste of cheddar cheese, horse raddish, ranch dressing, taco, or parmesan as seasonings. They give the taste of cocoa, spearmint, banana, raspberry, and malt as sweeteners.

For now, you can sniff and chew your food before you eat it. You may also season your low calorie foods. Read the details...
Heightened Sense Of Taste Can Promote Weight Loss


Source: Science Daily


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