Are you sure that hunger is a death sentence?
Korean models and nutritionists have been using a method for decades that suppresses your appetite faster than you can open the fridge.
Hunger is 80% controlled by the brain, not the stomach. A study from the University of Leeds has proven that sudden cravings are a response to stress, boredom or micronutrient deficiencies, rather than a real need for calories.
1. Breathing "4-7-8".
How? Inhale through your nose for 4 counts, hold your breath for 7, exhale through your mouth for 8.
Why it works: Reduces levels of cortisol (the stress hormone), which triggers hunger.
Data: Participants in a Journal of Behavioral Medicine experiment suppressed their appetite by 35% in 10 seconds.
2. Ice stimulant.
How? Place an ice cube or frozen fruit (lemon, berry) on your tongue.
Why it works: Cold activates the vagus nerve, which sends a signal of satiety to the brain.
Model life hack: instead of ice, use sugar-free mints - they "trick" the receptors.
3. Aromatherapy with deceptive smells.
How? Inhale peppermint, grapefruit, or vanilla essential oils for 5–7 seconds.
Why it works: Smells suppress the activity of hunger neurons in the hypothalamus.
Tip: Carry an aromatherapy inhaler or menthol gum with you.
Dizziness, weakness. These are signals of a real energy deficit - you need to eat.
Pregnancy, diabetes. Artificial appetite suppression disrupts metabolism.
Eating disorders. The methods may worsen anorexia or bulimia.
1. Water test. Drink a glass of water. If the hunger does not go away after 10 minutes, it is physiological.
2. Ask yourself: "Would I eat an apple?" If not, you need emotion, not food.
3. Check the time. Real hunger occurs 3-4 hours after eating.
1. Buy peppermint essential oil and sugar-free mints.
2. Master the 4-7-8 breathing – this will take 1 minute.
3. When you first feel the urge to eat, use this life hack instead of running to the fridge.