A recent study showed that those who sniffed peppermint every two hours consumed fewer total calories, ate less fat, less saturated fat and less sugar during the day.
A different study showed similar results regarding the scent of grapefruit oil(squeeze the skin). Eating grapefruit has also shown benefit to weight loss.
Feeling a little tired, Ribose may get you over that feeling. Ribose works by restoring energy production centers in the body. Ribose is a carbohydrate vital for the body's manufacture of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is the major source of energy used by our cells. You may want to try Ribose if you feel tired during the day. Typical doses recommended by sports supplement manufacturers are 1 to 10 g per day. Participants in a study of heart disease took 60 g of ribose in water (15 mg, 4 times a day) by mouth for 3 days. (Pliml W, von Arnim T, Stablein A, et al. Effects of ribose on exercise-induced ischaemia in stable coronary artery disease. Lancet. 1992;340:507-510.)
There are no reports of lasting or damaging side effects from ribose, but formal safety studies have not yet been conducted. Reported minor side effects include diarrhea, gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, and headache. (Pliml W, von Arnim T, Stablein A, et al. Effects of ribose on exercise-induced ischaemia in stable coronary artery disease. Lancet. 1992;340:507-510.)
