Daily Fit Tip: Pinch your nose and lose weight

by Fitz K. (Subscribe to Fitz K.'s posts)
Jul 11th 2007 5:53AM

Categories: Ask Fitz!, Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment

I just read in Men's Health magazine that if you pinch your nostrils for 10 seconds, you'll curb your cravings. Since your stomach signals hunger and your brain signals 'cravings' ... this ancient Chinese acupressure point will help you pass on the doughnuts. In all of my years teaching fitness I've never heard such a thing, but you never know. Right? At least this strategy doesn't cost anything.

I personally imagine that the act of pinching, not picking, my nose for 10 seconds on purpose would simply distract me from anything else in the world I may have been focusing on, including food. So maybe the practice will work, because it seems so silly. My only non-Chinese or ancient advice is to do it with a tissue.

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PauloUSA 7-13-2007 @ 8:27AM

Hey, it's free, I need to lose a few (or more) and I'm trying it!

Dee Vito 7-13-2007 @ 8:27AM

ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE THAT HAS TRIED THE 'NOSE-PINCHING' HMMMMM I WONDER IF YOU PUT A CLOTHES-PIN ON YOUR NOSE FOR THE DAY,WHAT WOULD THE OUTCOME BE?!!

Chelle 7-13-2007 @ 8:28AM

Hey me too! I will try the nose pinching thing!

Pat 7-13-2007 @ 8:28AM

Must be a slow news day.

me 7-13-2007 @ 8:28AM

SAY WHAT????

badgolfer78 7-13-2007 @ 8:28AM

As I am about 73 lbs overweight, it is going to take a lot of pinching but its free so what to heck.

badgolfer78 7-13-2007 @ 8:29AM

Chaz 7-13-2007 @ 8:29AM

A person has a short time on this planet,so live it up and go for the food that makes you happy. Nose pinching? Geez!!

cool2klutz 7-13-2007 @ 8:39AM

This is almost as good as the one that says cleaning out your cooch with cola after sex is a reliable form of birth controle.

Perry 7-13-2007 @ 8:29AM

After pinching my nose I don't think I would pick up food so there could be a plausible meaning behind it...lol

anana 7-13-2007 @ 8:29AM

what???? pinch where? over the top? between the nostrils? especially with pressure points, where you pinch is of the essence.................

phyllis 7-13-2007 @ 8:30AM

I tried it , didn't work, all it did was make me think of food for 10 seconds.

Linda 7-13-2007 @ 8:31AM

Pinching your nose ya right, I am sure it wont work... And for gosh sake Perry it says pinch not pick, ya want to loose weight stop eatign so much plain and simple..... But hey your dumb enought to believe this crap then pinch away......

chris 7-13-2007 @ 8:31AM

Ok, I will try this, but where do you pinch? The tip of the nose, the bridge????

EarlyBird 7-13-2007 @ 8:38AM

You-all are cracking me up with the funny comments. What a great fun way to start the day!

fitzness 7-13-2007 @ 8:38AM

I actually don't know exactly where to pinch. In fact, I wrote the article more because I thought it was silly than super important, but......some people swear by those Ancient Chinese things. So, pinch where you feel appropriate. Or....don't pinch. Either way, make better eating choices. :)
Fitz, the author

Melissa 7-13-2007 @ 9:11AM

makes you wonder how someone actually figured this out....

BBB 7-13-2007 @ 9:11AM

I heard if you pinch someone else's nose you can also lose a lot of blood.

Tina 7-13-2007 @ 9:11AM

Uh, yeah, I have a response......WHAT?????????

1and2equals3 7-13-2007 @ 9:11AM

what if someone does this, has a short attention span and forgets to stop pinching their nose, then they die cause they are to stupid to breath through their mouth? (yes only i would think of it)