Can smell replace taste to help you lose weight?

Here's a new one!  I came across this weight loss tip today.  What do you think?   

Take a Whiff - from Women's Health

 

Smelling food can trick your brain into thinking you've eaten. One study found that people who inhaled a peppermint scent every two hours ate 2,700 fewer calories per week than they normally did—that's nearly a one-pound loss! Banana, green apple, and vanilla had similar effects in other studies. And the more often you sniff these aromas, the more weight you'll lose, says Alan Hirsch, M.D., neurological director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago. Stash some vanilla-scented candles in your snack drawer or cupboards. And if you tend to eat when stressed, hold your left nostril closed and sniff through the right one to activate the side of your brain where emotions are processed. It could help reduce your anxiety and your appetite.

 

The only thought I have on this one is "How come when I smell a Cinnabon store at the airport or mall, I want to purchase a cinnamon roll?" Do I desire the smell or the taste of the cinnamon roll?   What do I want, smell or taste???  So confused!!!!  Lynette