Lose Weight The American Way: Sprinkle New ‘Tastants’ On Your Tripple Cheeseburger; Hold The Diet And Exercise
eric g young says:
Borrowing a phrase from another Amplifier, “here we go again.” Remember, olestra, everybody? That miracle of miracles where you could eat your way slim with olestra-laced potato chips…uh, right. Most folks ate their way right into the bathroom.
Well, from the Golden State now comes “Tastants,” sprinkles that you can put on your food that will, allegedly, tell your brain it’s time to stop eating.
This article from How Life Works is a hoot - in one paragraph it refers to the Tastants as being “virtually odorless and tasteless.” In the next paragraph, the substance is described thusly:
“Best of all, because it is tasteless and odorless and contains no stimulants and does not directly interact with the digestive system, there are no unpleasant side-effects. None of the horror stories associated with “fat-blockers” or stimulant based weight loss systems.”
Following that description - well, of course, except for the unpleasant side effect humans call “death,” sitting in your car with the engine running, garage closed, breathing noxious fumes is a way to tell your brain it is time to stop eating.
Why do I get the feeling we lawyers will soon be called upon to sue over this ridiculous product? And, when are people going to learn that there is no quick fix to a multi-faceted problem like obesity, as much as it does need to be addressed.
A California Company has recently launched an interesting new product which may signal a major breakthrough in weight loss. The company, Sensa, www.Sensa.com, came up with an innovative way to convince the brain to stop overeating.
Enter Dr. Alan Hirsch, an intrepid doctor and scientist, whose lifelong specialty has been understanding how our senses, and in particular, smell and taste affect the brain’s functioning.
Dr. Hirsch noticed that
smells and tastes seemed to be acting on the brain to control the appetite.
Dr Hirsch studied hundreds of compounds and after years of research developed
“Tastants”
Over a 6 month period, 1,436 women and men sprinkled flavorless “Tastant” crystals on everything they atRead more at www.howlifeworks.com
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