Originally introduced to the market in 2004 under the name "Sprinkle Thin," Sensa gained popularity after Millionaire Matchmaker star Patti Stanger credited the plan for helping her lose 30 pounds. The "sprinkle diet" is fairly easy to follow: Designed to work with your sense of smell, you simply dust the "tastants" (specially designed food flakes) over your food to inhibit your appetite and encourage you to eat less.
You may want to think twice before you go crazy with the sprinkles, though: An investigation by ABC News revealed that the research behind Sensa was not peer-reviewed as creator Alan Hirsch previously claimed, nor was it endorsed by the Endocrine Society, though Hirsch says it is.
RELATED: Ditch the diet in 2013! Try this non-juice clean eating plan instead.
