Taste of food linked to weight loss

23/03/05 Sprinkling flavor enhancers on your food before you eat it can help you lose weight, according to a study conducted by Alan Hirsch, M.D., a neurologist and psychiatrist, and the director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation.

While this scientific study has been ongoing for years, it was not until today that anybody other than the participants in the clinical trial have had access to these crystals. Now, the patent-pending weight loss inducing crystals called SprinkleThin(TM) are available to the general public for purchase online at http://www.scienceofsmell.com .

This will be good news to the former study participants who have admitted to stockpiling supplies for fear of running out.  On average, the 92 overweight volunteers who completed the study lost 34 pounds over six months by being able to eat less of the foods they already enjoy.  Dr. Hirsch explains that this is not a diet and that the crystals simply help people limit the amount of food they eat.  What they eat is still their choice, which is promising news to the millions of dieters worldwide looking for a solution that doesn't require a special diet beyond a sensible balance of healthy foods and exercise.

The premise of the study suggests that by enhancing the taste of food, the brain is fooled into believing you've eaten more than you actually did, making you feel full faster.

A specially processed proprietary blend of tastant crystals designed to naturally stimulate chemosensory reactions. The crystal blends vary but may include products similar to garlic flakes or onion flakes as well as oregano, rosemary or basil.  For sweet foods the crystal blends are similar to almond flakes, freeze dried strawberries or a few drops of vanilla.

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