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1 Tips for Staying Smoke Free: Dealing with the Cravings
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2 How Much Exercise Do You Really Need?
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3 Take Care of Your Heart
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4 Kristen Wants to Quit Smoking, Do It Too!
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5 Light Cigarettes: Still Really BAD for You
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6 What's Your New Year's Resolution?
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7 Today Is the Great American Smoke Out
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8 Another Great Reason to Quit Smoking
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9 Another Reason to Quit Smoking: Sleep
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10 Get Your Lungs Back
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11 What Do You Think of This Commercial About Second-Hand Smoke?
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12 What's the Deal With Hypnotherapy?
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14 Another Reason to Stop Smoking and Something to Help the CRAVINGS
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15 Want to Quit Smoking?
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16 Avoid Putting On the Pounds When Giving Up the Smokes
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17 Another Reason to Quit Smoking: Depression
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18 DrSugar: So Many Reasons to Quit Smoking
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's schooling us on the benefits of giving up the smokes. OK readers, today we are going to discuss cigarette smoking and the short and long-term benefits of quitting. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed the placement of graphic images on cigarette packaging in hopes to deter people from smoking. Many of the those who commented on the Read more
With all the health benefits to gain from giving up the smokes, the decision to quit is an easy one, but the follow-through can certainly be a challenge. Cravings brought on by nicotine withdrawal can be intense and one way distract yourself from the desire to light up is to eat, eat, and eat some more. That of course can lead to weight gain, so here are some tips on how to ditch the cancer Read more
Kristen Stewart made the first step in kicking her cigarette habit — admitting to Entertainment Weekly that she's ready to give it up, saying, "I'm going to stop smoking. I'm not such a good smoker, anyway. It's not in my bones. I'm gonna drop it." More power to the gorgeous Twilight star, and here's hoping she sticks with it. Now, if you're out to ditch your own smoking habit, read on to Read more
Quitting smoking is just about the best thing you can do for your health. Countless studies have shown smoking can lead to serious health problems, not only for the smoker, but also for non-smokers breathing secondhand smoke. It's never too late to quit, and if you want to call yourself a non-smoker like some of these celebs, here are some tips to help make it happen. Think of a powerful and Read more
I've heard of first-hand smoke, the smoke you inhale directly from a tobacco product, and there's also second-hand smoke, the smoke that is given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. Now research shows there's another type of smoke that can cause harm — third-hand smoke. It's the invisible toxic gasses and particles that linger in the air, carpet, curtains, clothes, and hair Read more
Let's face it: It's not easy to lose weight, or quit smoking, or get your stress under control. But if you've ever struggled with any of these health concerns, you know that the best solution is simply the one that works for you! So, why not give hypnotherapy a try? We've heard that Lily Allen used it for weight loss, and I know several other people who have lost weight through hypnosis. Though Read more
If finding the time to head to the gym is stressing you out then this roundup of studies from WebMD will please you. See, the thing is, it's not always quantity that matters, but the qualitity. And in the case of exercise the old adage is true, "something is better than nothing." Here are highlights: A study published by the American Journal of Sports Medicine in 2006 showed that short walks Read more
It's a very telling question, really. Source Read more
If you're still smoking and looking for more reasons to quit . . . New research has found that smokers are four times more likely to feel tired when they wake up and they spend less time in deep sleep than nonsmokers do. Why you ask? Well researches think smokers experience nicotine withdrawal each night, which disturbs the smoker's sleep. I don't know about you, but I value my sleep far too Read more
Today is The Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS). So if you are looking to quit smoking, today is the day! There are amazing health benefits to giving up the smokes. Here are highlights of the health improvement from the first 365 days of being smoke free. 20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops. 12 hours after quitting: The carbon Read more
