Curb cravings!

Just the scent of peppermint can make junk food cravings disappear! So says researcher Bryan Raudenbush, PH.D., whose Wheeling Jesuit University study shows that sniffing the zesty scent triggers your brain to release hunger-halting hormones effectively enough to effortlessly slash an average of 2,800 calories from your diet each week! Peppermint oil also tightens muscles in your digestive tract so you feel fuller sooner, he says.

✤ Mint Rx! Sniff peppermint oil straight from the bottle every two hours like folks in the study did. Or place three drops on a cottonball and stash it in your purse in a ziptop bag to use whenever you feel a craving coming on.