SMELLING A LEMON MAKES US FEEL SLIM

According to researchers, sniffing a lemon makes people feel slim. The study at the University of Sussex’s Computer-Human Interaction Lab found participants felt thinner and lighter when they experienced the scent of a lemon. The aroma boosts body image and improves self-esteem. On the other hand, the smell of vanilla had the opposite effect – making participants feel thicker and heavier.
* Especially when you smell vanilla while adding it to cake batter.
* I need something that squirts lemon when I get out of the shower.
* Smelling a lemon makes us feel slim. Driving a lemon makes us feel ripped off.
* The smell of a half-eaten lemon cheesecake makes me feel self-loathing.