Did you know that the average human nose recognizes 10,000 scents. You would be surprised to know that there are many familiar fragrances that have amazing benefits on staying healthy.

Just think what would happen if a few whiffs of some fragrances may help you lose weight, crank up your workout, or sleep better which will help you move towards health, in style.

“HealthnStyleTips” will help you discover five nose-pleasures that will help you look and feel better than ever before.

Sniff: Grape Fruit

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. Inhale this fresh citrus scent and dial back the portion of your next meal.

Try: Grapefruit-scented oil diffuser as your room freshener. You can also keep a designer fruit bowl on your dining table or study, full of Grapefruit. Make sure you enjoy the aroma of grapefruit before you eat it.

Sniff: Green apple, Banana, or Peppermint

Battle temptation with a whiff of your favorite fruit or peppermint. In a study at the Smell & 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. (Remember they just sniffed it and not eat it).

Try: Fresh fruit sniffing. Keep these fresh fruits on your table in a fancy fruit bowl and it will enhance your decor as well as give you a great health.

Sniff: Peppermint To Ramp Up Your Workout

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 feel low and need a quick fix to your mood.

Try: Have potted mint plant in your gym, exercise room or the part of house where you spend most of your time. It will freshen the air and help you workout better.You can also try a peppermint flavored tea in the morning.

Sniff: Lavender To Get Sound Sleep

Scents that help relieve your stress. (Read: Sleep)
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. According to Wesleyan University researchers men and women who smelled lavender oil experienced deeper sleep and higher levels of vigor in the morning. Well you get one more reason to decorate your house with beautiful Lavenders to fill your life with color and vigor. What could be more happening.

Try: L’Occitane Aromachologie Relaxing Pillow Mist or get fresh Lavenders whenever available, to decorate in a beautiful vase that you can keep on your side table of your bedroom, besides that book you want to read.

Sniff: Eucalyptus To Boost Your Mood

Nicole Vitale, senior director of The Spa at Equinox in New York City says “The smell of eucalyptus oil has a stimulating effect, and may reduce exhaustion and mental sluggishness”. And because of its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, you can also massage your skin with eucalyptus oil to relieve muscle aches. Eucalyptus also helps you keep common cold at bay and helps you breath better.

Try: Aromatherapy massage with eucalyptus oil. You can also use it as room freshener. Grow Eucalyptus in your back yard it will give your house a country side kind of decor, it also keeps some type of germs and viruses away from your house and you can always keep a earthen pot or any fancy pot full of Eucalyptus leaves as a decor in your house. So all you need to do is find that place to keep the leaves of health.