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Perk-up with peppermint this holiday season!

Posted December 21st, 2006 at 11:45 AM by Valerie Cerami

Section: Nutrition, Health & Fitness

candy-cane.JPGDecember is resplendent with decorations, parties, commitments and STRESS! Is the hustle and bustle of this holiday season taking its toll on your running routine? Well, have I got a treat for you!

Grab a candy cane!!! The simplest, sweetest solution to your winter slump comes in the fun-filled form of a red and white striped hard candy stick.

This traditional peppermint flavored treat is everywhere this time of year. Nearly 2 billion candy canes will be sold in the four weeks before Christmas and Hanukkah, so I’m certain you can get your hands on one. Just take a gander anywhere - or shot an email off to Santa’s helpers for directions.

Studies show that smelling or tasting peppermint offers a quick pick-me-up. “The aroma has the same effect as a whiff of smelling salts,” says Alan Hirsch, M.D., Founder, Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, IL.
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