That Makes Scents!!

By Pat Barry

The average human nose recognizes 10,000 scents. While some of them do nothing to help you stay healthy, many familiar fragrances have surprising benefits. Read on to discover five nose-pleasers that will help you look and feel better than ever.

To slim down!Sniff: Grapefruit

Researchers at Osaka University in Japan found that exposing rats to the scent of grapefruit oil for 15 minute intervals, three times a week helped reduce not only their appetite, but their weight.
Try: Grapefruit-scented oil diffusers
To calm your appetite!Sniff: Green apple, banana or peppermint

Battle temptation with a whiff of your favorite fruit or peppermint. In a study at the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, overweight people smelled banana, green apple and peppermint when they felt a craving and lost more weight than the non-sniffers.
Try: Eating fresh fruit when you get a craving
To ramp up your workout!Sniff: Peppermint

Studies have shown that peppermint fragrance improves your workout, increases alertness, reduces perceived fatigue, and enhances your mood. Take a whiff of the minty aroma when you need a quick pick-me-up.
Try: Growing a peppermint plant and using the leaves when you need it!

To sleep soundly:Sniff: Lavender

A beautiful bouquet of flowers can add a touch of warmth to any bedroom, but the scent of petite purple petals may also help you sleep better. Men and women who smelled lavender oil experienced deeper sleep and higher levels of vigor in the morning according to Wesleyan University researchers.
Try: Keeping a bouquet in your bedroom. Or try Onesta’s Lavender Hand and Body Lotion on your hands and neck before bed.
To Boost your mood!Sniff: Eucalyptus

The smell of eucalyptus oil has a stimulating effect, and may reduce exhaustion and mental sluggishness, says Nicole Vitale, senior director of The Spa at Equinox in New York City. And because of its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, you can also massage your skin with eucalyptus oil to relieve muscle aches.
Try: Aromatherapy massage with eucalyptus oil