10 Ways To Burn Fat While You Sleep (No, We Aren’t Kidding!)

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7. Have A Mint

Certain scents will make you want to eat while others seem to suppress the appetite. One study published in the Journal of Neurological and Orthopedic Medicine found that when subjects sniffed peppermint every two hours, they lost five pound in a four-week period without changing diet or exercise habits. Vanilla, green apple, and banana also seemed to have similar effects. Add a few drops of peppermint essential oil to your pillow, and sniff peppermint throughout the day.

8. Keep Things Cool

The journal Diabetes published a fascinating study showing that keeping the room at a cool 66 degrees can help to burn belly fat while we sleep. This study had people sleep in rooms with three different temperatures: A neutral 75 degrees, a warm 81 degrees, and a cool 66 degree room. Over time, the subjects who slept in the 66 degree room doubled their volumes of brown fat and lost belly fat overall, just by sleeping.

9. Ditch The Night Light

Being exposed to light at night, even just a night light, not only interrupts your sleep, but it can cause you to gain weight. The American Journal of Epidemiology published a study which found that those who slept in the darkest rooms were 21 percent less likely to be overweight than those who slept in lighter rooms. Time to ditch that night light, and buy some blackout shades!

10. Turn Off The Screens

Did you know that people who watch less TV or spend less time on the computer are thinner than those who don’t? It only makes sense: If you aren’t watching TV, you will probably get off your butt and do something. Few people like to sit and stare at a wall. Watch just one hour less of television each day and do something else — anything else — and see if you don’t lose weight without trying.

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