1. Plan to stop on a particular day. Choose a time when you are not under too much pressure from other tasks and when you can avoid situations that you know will make it more difficult. Don't put it off for too long unless you have to. A week or two is usually sufficient for adequate preparation. If a crucial business or social demand forces you to delay stopping for a month or more, you should in the meantime switch to a lower-tar cigarette. Getting used to it may require persistence for one to two weeks, but it would be a useful first step towards stopping.
2. Make plans to keep away from smokers and other tempting situations after you have stopped. You may have to change some of your usual habits and activities for a week or two to avoid temptation; for example, avoiding parties or taking a walk before or after dinner instead of relaxing in a chair.
3. Decide before your target day for stopping whether you may need nicotine The substance found in tobacco that causes addiction. chewing gum or other aids to help you. Set your target day to fit in with this. For example, for nicotine gum you should have a supply ready on your target day.
4. Plan to stop smoking completely on your target day. Cutting down gradually is less effective. Don't bother to try to cut down just before your target day. It may use up valuable effort and will power that you will need for stopping.
5. Telling too many people that you are going to stop is not always helpful. To be constantly asked how you are getting along can bring the subject to your mind just when you are learning not to think about it. However, it is advisable to seek support from those at home, and to explain the reason if your difficulties are noticed at work.
6. Prepare on a small card a list of your reasons for stopping. You may need to have this in your pocket or close at hand if things get difficult and your motivation falters after you have stopped. Some find it useful to use a list or calendar to check off each smoke-free day as progress is made over the first three to four weeks.
7. On the night before your target day, make sure all cigarettes, ashtrays and lighters are removed from your home, car and office.
When You Are Stopping
On the day you have decided to stop smoking, keep the following in mind:
* Take it one day at a time. Aim to get through your first day without a cigarette, then the next day, and so on.
* Stick to your plans for keeping away from temptation and doing different things to take your mind off smoking.
* If you find it difficult, remember that it will eventually become easy. Think about the positive benefits of stopping. Think, one by one for a while, about the importance of each reason on your prepared list.
* If someone offers you a cigarette, say "no thanks," quickly and casually, then carry on the conversation on other topics. Mentioning that you have given up smoking opens up the subject for discussion. You need to keep it out of your mind as much as possible.
* Don't give up trying if you slip up and have a cigarette. Be determined not to have another. You can't afford to slip up too many times. It makes things much harder for you.
* If you use nicotine gum, remember to chew it slowly at first, especially if you find it unpleasant. It usually takes 2 to 3 days to get used to it. Don't expect it to be like a cigarette. It will not give positive satisfaction, but will help by relieving craving and other withdrawal Symptoms that occur after stopping a drug. Smoking withdrawal may include anxiety, irritability, insomnia, dizziness, difficulty in concentrating, fatigue, depression, and constipation. effects.
* Don't be discouraged if urges to smoke seem to get stronger for a while after three to four days. The urges sometimes fluctuate at first, but will gradually go away completely, provided you don't give in and smoke.
* If you have an increase in hunger and an urge to eat more between meals, try fresh or dried fruit rather than sweets and chocolate. Don't worry about your weight or appetite at this stage, if it is difficult to control. Focus all your effort on not smoking.
When You Have Stopped
Once you have stopped smoking, keep the following in mind:
* Even when you have succeeded and the difficult period is over, you will need to keep up your determination to avoid slipping back to smoking by being careless.
* Don't ever think you can just try one or two cigarettes on a special occasion. Avoid also the "occasional" cigar.
* Added vigilance is needed for new situations in which you have not yet learned to cope easily without smoking (for example, while on vacation).
* Some people have occasional urges to smoke, which seem to come "out of the blue," several months after stopping. They shouldn't discourage you; they are seldom strong and are only a problem if you are careless.
* Most people are well over the worst at four weeks after stopping. There is no need to slip up after this time, yet so many do. The reason is carelessness and lack of vigilance. When you have stopped, and the hardest time is over, be confident but careful. Also, begin to think how to reward yourself with the money you've saved.
Worries About Weight
Smokers on average weigh about 7 pounds less than nonsmokers do, and after stopping they tend to make up the difference and put on this much. This is partly due to eating more and partly to changes in metabolism. Nicotine has a mildly suppressant effect on appetite, especially the desire for sweet-tasting foods. It also increases the metabolic use of energy, which is the consumption of calories not used for physical exertion. The result is a tendency to gain weight after stopping smoking, despite not eating more.
Worries about weight control deter many from giving up smoking and are also a common motive for smoking in women. However, weight gain after stopping is very varied. For many it is barely detectable, while a few may gain 15 pounds or more. The best approach is to focus on giving up smoking first and to attend to the weight problem, if it occurs, when staying off cigarettes is no longer a problem (six to 12 months after stopping).
Relatively small changes in diet and exercise will, over a few months, eliminate weight gains of six to eight pounds as well as benefiting your health generally. Finally, you should be reassured that the health risks of slightly increased body weight are negligible compared with the major health advantages of stopping smoking.
Self-help is, in fact, the only way to quit smoking. Others can give you advice and support, but like learning to ski or ride a bicycle, in the end it is up to you. To succeed you must have sufficient motivation to carry you through the task ahead.
If the task is easy, little motivation is necessary, but for a difficult task motivation must be high. For some smokers, stopping smoking will be easier than learning to ride a bicycle. For others it will be much more difficult.
At least two-thirds of smokers are likely to find it difficult to give up smoking. Many will have tried and failed before. It is not their fault that they find it difficult. They do not continue smoking because they are weak-willed or irresponsible, but because they are addicted.
As a result of past exposure to nicotine, starting usually in their teenage years, the nervous system of addicted smokers has been altered and functions best when nicotine is present. They have consequently learned to rely on cigarettes to feel and function normally.
http://www.ehealthmd.com/yms_images/mel_065l.jpg
Because of the addictive nature of smoking, smokers generally need to stop smoking long enough for their nervous system to readjust to functioning normally without nicotine and to learn once again to feel happy and normal without cigarettes.
Motivation To Stop
The key to facing the difficult task of keeping off cigarettes long enough for the withdrawal effects to ease and disappear is your motivation to succeed. It helps to understand how smoking damages your body and affects those around you. However, there are also other reasons to think about.
People vary as to what is most important to them personally. An important motive for one smoker may be of little concern to another who stops for a different reason. In general, reasons people give for stopping smoking fall into the following seven themes.
* Health. Concern for their own health is by far the most important motive for smokers who give up smoking. The onset of minor ailments, such as coughs, sore throats, breathlessness, indigestion, and feeling generally less well and less fit, are early signs that the body has had enough. These early warnings are more important in persuading some smokers to stop than is the risk of future fatal disease. Heart disease is the major risk and it is far more important that individuals stop smoking than worry about weight, lack of exercise or being screened for high cholesterol or blood pressure. * Health of others. Babies and young children are especially vulnerable to passive smoking in the home. The health of a nonsmoking spouse is also put at risk. For pregnant women, smoking impairs the development of their unborn child and has lifelong effects on the baby. * Expense. Many smokers avoid thinking too much about the financial cost. Others come to resent the waste of money, even if they can afford it. Few take the trouble to work out in detail what they could save by stopping smoking. * Example. For parents, doctors, and teachers, the responsibility of setting a good example to others is often an additional motive that tips the balance in favor of stopping. * Social pressure. The social pressures may be for or against smoking, depending on the company one keeps. Due to concern about passive smoking, pressures against smoking in offices, restaurants, and other public places are rising sharply. In some circles, an attitude is beginning to develop that people who still smoke must have a "problem," rather like drinking too much. * Mastery. Some reach the stage where they realize that they get very little positive pleasure out of smoking and continue only because they are hooked. They come to resent the feeling of being controlled by their need to smoke, and are motivated to stop by their desire to regain control and self-mastery. * Aesthetic. Unlike nonsmokers, most smokers do not regard smoking as a nasty or dirty habit. They are not disturbed by the sight of overflowing ashtrays and stubs in saucers or put off by the smell of stale smoke on their partner's clothes or breath. But, after years of unconcern, some smokers come to develop a strong dislike of the dirtiness and messiness of smoking and are motivated to stop on this account.
Thinking About Stopping Smoking
Most smokers are motivated and go on wanting to stop for many years before they finally decide to carry it through and stop. Half-hearted attempts to "have a go" or to "see how it goes" are soon abandoned when it gets difficult.
To succeed in stopping, those who find it difficult will need to think and make a plan. They will need to think about their motives and doubts to make sure of their commitment to never smoke again, and to then plan how to face the difficulties of withdrawal until they gradually subside.
To help make up your mind about stopping, make a list of all the reasons that are important for you. Make a similar list of all the positive benefits of smoking you will miss, and any withdrawal difficulties you anticipate when you stop.
When you weigh up the two lists, remember that what you may miss and any suffering you may endure will be temporary and may last only three to four weeks. However, the benefits of stopping will be permanent and success at stopping will give you lasting satisfaction. It is your choice. You will succeed if you commit yourself to stopping.
Don't be discouraged if you have tried before and failed. Most successful ex-smokers will try a few times before finally succeeding. You can learn from previous attempts how to avoid making the same mistakes.
Smoking Addiction – Stopping The consequences of a smoking addiction -- from the health affects to the hardships on a smoker’s loved ones -- are strong reasons to quit. From the first moment a smoker rejects a cigarette, health benefits accrue. The question is this: how does one conquer a smoking addiction? If an addicted smoker quits cold turkey, he or she may experience powerful withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms are physical and mental changes following interruption or termination of drug use. When a drug that the body has grown accustomed to is no longer ingested, the body enters a period of re-adjustment. If an addicted smoker is unaware of this re-adjustment time, he or she will have a harder time overcoming the addiction. Therefore, an addicted smoker should not attempt to quit in ignorance. He must know what to expect.
Many people experience symptoms like irritability, aggression, depressions, restlessness, poor concentration, increased appetite, light-headedness, waking at night, and cravings. These symptoms generally last between 2 and 4 weeks, but an increased appetite continues for several weeks.
A well-thought plan to overcome a smoking addiction is vital for success. Here are some tips to keep in mind:
* Nicotine replacement therapy methods such as chewing gum, skin patches, tablets, nasal sprays, or inhalers ease withdrawal symptoms such as cravings and mood changes. Studies show that these methods can almost double the chances of breaking a smoking addiction. * Bupropion (tradename Zyban), which does not contain nicotine, can help an addicted smoker resist the urge to smoke. * Accountability lends support. Do not try conquering your smoking addiction on your own. * Pinpoint habits or locations that are associated with smoking and change the routine. * Keep an accessible list of reasons for freedom from a smoking addiction which can be read when tempted to restart. * Don’t give up. Full victory may come after a relapse. Try again, bearing in mind what might have triggered the setback. * Remember, God can help.
Is there any adventure or fun in smoking? Absolutely not! Don't be fooled by the fun packed advertisements of the cigarette making companies. There is no “taste”, no “fun” and no “adventure” in smoking cigarettes. These are just the slogans of the cigarette making companies which are multiplying their profits at the cost of the precious human lives.
The greedy multi-national multi-billion dollar cigarette manufacturers are killing people quietly without being noticed by anyone. According to the WHO report, every 6.5 seconds a person in the world dies prematurely due to cancer, heart attack, respiratory or some other kind of tobacco related diseases. No doubt, the tobacco is the fourth most common risk factor for diseases worldwide.
If you are a smoker then think seriously for a moment and decide whether you are mentally OK. I very much doubt because you are spending money on the purchase of an item which is not only risking your life by unintentionally inviting numerous diseases to attack your body but also risking the lives of other people who are forced to inhale second hand smoke, which is more dangerous than smoking. If you smoke inside your house then you also riskthe life of your spouse and children. Is it a wise decision to keep on smoking?
Say no to smoking, if you want to live a normal healthy life free from diseases. Why not take a bold decision NOW and quit smoking immediately! Are you prepared to do so?
Tobacco use is going to kill nearly 10 million people each year, mostly in their productive middle ages. It is estimated that 75% of these deaths will occur in the developing countries mainly due to the high number of smokers and lack of medical facilities available there.
Due to lack of knowledge and education, the number of smokers in the developing countries and poor households is increasing at an alarming rate. The warning written on the cigarette packets is mostly ignored by the illiterate smokers. It is sad that the average amount spent by poor households on tobacco is nearly the same as the amount spent on education. A recent study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has proved that the more people are educated,the less they smoke.
Your health is your best asset. Protect your life from painful tobacco related diseases. Live a healthy and happy life and just say no to smoking.
2.The Benefits of Green Tea Reduce Smoking Risks Green Tea can help
In an article, "The Irreversible Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking", Paul H. Brodish, MSPH of the American Council on Science and Health defined irreversible health effect as a permanent change in the structure and/or function of an organ system or a permanently increased risk of suffering from a disease or some other threat to health. Thus, in Brodish' article, he does not expound on the diseases and health problems which maybe encountered by a cigarette smoker, but rather, he goes on to enumerate that at least five years of smoking cigarettes may have permanent effect on the lungs, the heart, the eyes, the throat, the urinary tract, the digestive organs, the bones and joints, and the skin - even if the smoker quits... WHOA!
Dear readers, I would not like to frighten you into pouncing on the nearest cigarette smoker you encounter and scaring them into quitting. Nor would I like to make enemies of cigarette smokers. This article is written under good intentions for the benefit of CIGARETTE SMOKERS. YES INDEED! This article is for you!
As such, I opened my topic by giving a realistic view for all of us on the effects of our favorite vice. Upon taking up the habit of smoking or even, the 'need' of smoking, we know about its dangers and ill effects. As we continue to go on smoking, we wholly accept the responsibility of whatever may affect our mental, physical and emotional capacities. It's indeed a risk we have to take in order to continue the joys ofsmoking.
Now here's the catch --- the ill effects and dangers of smoking advertised even in the very packets of cigarettes and tobacco, can be greatly reduced! Through a variety of researches, there is a new health product which may greatly reduce smoking risk. I endeavor to introduce Green Tea Plus! Due to Green Tea Plus´ super concentration, it has over 90% polyphenols and 72 trace minerals, not found in regular green tea. 1 serving ofgreen tea plus = up to 10 cups of regular green tea.
Numerous studies have shown that Green Tea can help reduce your cancer and cardiovascular risk. Green tea can boost your immune system by fighting free radicals. AND HERE'S THE BEST NEWS --- cigarette smokers who drink up to six cups of green tea daily suffer 40 to 50 percent less damage from the toxins caused by cigarette smoke! Thus, reducing the damage caused by these toxins, the risk of cancer, emphysema, cardiovascular disease andother illnesses can be substantially decreased at the same time greatly reducing the effects of cigarette toxins on your important organ systems.
Bad Breath as an effect of cigarette smoking? No problem! Drink Green Tea to keep your breath smelling fresh. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry have discovered that polyphenols, found in green tea, inhibit the growth of an odor-causing bacterium by 30%. They say drinking a cup or two of green tea a day may help maintain fresh breath, especially if you are without a toothbrush!
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1) is smoking dangerous to our health? 2) how does smoking affecting our health ? 3) how does smoking affecting secondary smoker? 4) how to reduce addiction of smoking? 5) what the goverment should do to overcome this problem ?
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Here are the steps to take:
1. Plan to stop on a particular day. Choose a time when you are not under too much pressure from other tasks and when you can avoid situations that you know will make it more difficult. Don't put it off for too long unless you have to. A week or two is usually sufficient for adequate preparation. If a crucial business or social demand forces you to delay stopping for a month or more, you should in the meantime switch to a lower-tar cigarette. Getting used to it may require persistence for one to two weeks, but it would be a useful first step towards stopping.
2. Make plans to keep away from smokers and other tempting situations after you have stopped. You may have to change some of your usual habits and activities for a week or two to avoid temptation; for example, avoiding parties or taking a walk before or after dinner instead of relaxing in a chair.
3. Decide before your target day for stopping whether you may need nicotine The substance found in tobacco that causes addiction. chewing gum or other aids to help you. Set your target day to fit in with this. For example, for nicotine gum you should have a supply ready on your target day.
4. Plan to stop smoking completely on your target day. Cutting down gradually is less effective. Don't bother to try to cut down just before your target day. It may use up valuable effort and will power that you will need for stopping.
5. Telling too many people that you are going to stop is not always helpful. To be constantly asked how you are getting along can bring the subject to your mind just when you are learning not to think about it. However, it is advisable to seek support from those at home, and to explain the reason if your difficulties are noticed at work.
6. Prepare on a small card a list of your reasons for stopping. You may need to have this in your pocket or close at hand if things get difficult and your motivation falters after you have stopped. Some find it useful to use a list or calendar to check off each smoke-free day as progress is made over the first three to four weeks.
7. On the night before your target day, make sure all cigarettes, ashtrays and lighters are removed from your home, car and office.
When You Are Stopping
On the day you have decided to stop smoking, keep the following in mind:
* Take it one day at a time. Aim to get through your first day without a cigarette, then the next day, and so on.
* Stick to your plans for keeping away from temptation and doing different things to take your mind off smoking.
* If you find it difficult, remember that it will eventually become easy. Think about the positive benefits of stopping. Think, one by one for a while, about the importance of each reason on your prepared list.
* If someone offers you a cigarette, say "no thanks," quickly and casually, then carry on the conversation on other topics. Mentioning that you have given up smoking opens up the subject for discussion. You need to keep it out of your mind as much as possible.
* Don't give up trying if you slip up and have a cigarette. Be determined not to have another. You can't afford to slip up too many times. It makes things much harder for you.
* If you use nicotine gum, remember to chew it slowly at first, especially if you find it unpleasant. It usually takes 2 to 3 days to get used to it. Don't expect it to be like a cigarette. It will not give positive satisfaction, but will help by relieving craving and other withdrawal Symptoms that occur after stopping a drug. Smoking withdrawal may include anxiety, irritability, insomnia, dizziness, difficulty in concentrating, fatigue, depression, and constipation. effects.
* Don't be discouraged if urges to smoke seem to get stronger for a while after three to four days. The urges sometimes fluctuate at first, but will gradually go away completely, provided you don't give in and smoke.
* If you have an increase in hunger and an urge to eat more between meals, try fresh or dried fruit rather than sweets and chocolate. Don't worry about your weight or appetite at this stage, if it is difficult to control. Focus all your effort on not smoking.
When You Have Stopped
Once you have stopped smoking, keep the following in mind:
* Even when you have succeeded and the difficult period is over, you will need to keep up your determination to avoid slipping back to smoking by being careless.
* Don't ever think you can just try one or two cigarettes on a special occasion. Avoid also the "occasional" cigar.
* Added vigilance is needed for new situations in which you have not yet learned to cope easily without smoking (for example, while on vacation).
* Some people have occasional urges to smoke, which seem to come "out of the blue," several months after stopping. They shouldn't discourage you; they are seldom strong and are only a problem if you are careless.
* Most people are well over the worst at four weeks after stopping. There is no need to slip up after this time, yet so many do. The reason is carelessness and lack of vigilance. When you have stopped, and the hardest time is over, be confident but careful. Also, begin to think how to reward yourself with the money you've saved.
Worries About Weight
Smokers on average weigh about 7 pounds less than nonsmokers do, and after stopping they tend to make up the difference and put on this much. This is partly due to eating more and partly to changes in metabolism. Nicotine has a mildly suppressant effect on appetite, especially the desire for sweet-tasting foods. It also increases the metabolic use of energy, which is the consumption of calories not used for physical exertion. The result is a tendency to gain weight after stopping smoking, despite not eating more.
Worries about weight control deter many from giving up smoking and are also a common motive for smoking in women. However, weight gain after stopping is very varied. For many it is barely detectable, while a few may gain 15 pounds or more. The best approach is to focus on giving up smoking first and to attend to the weight problem, if it occurs, when staying off cigarettes is no longer a problem (six to 12 months after stopping).
Relatively small changes in diet and exercise will, over a few months, eliminate weight gains of six to eight pounds as well as benefiting your health generally. Finally, you should be reassured that the health risks of slightly increased body weight are negligible compared with the major health advantages of stopping smoking.
Self-help is, in fact, the only way to quit smoking. Others can give you advice and support, but like learning to ski or ride a bicycle, in the end it is up to you. To succeed you must have sufficient motivation to carry you through the task ahead.
If the task is easy, little motivation is necessary, but for a difficult task motivation must be high. For some smokers, stopping smoking will be easier than learning to ride a bicycle. For others it will be much more difficult.
At least two-thirds of smokers are likely to find it difficult to give up smoking. Many will have tried and failed before. It is not their fault that they find it difficult. They do not continue smoking because they are weak-willed or irresponsible, but because they are addicted.
As a result of past exposure to nicotine, starting usually in their teenage years, the nervous system of addicted smokers has been altered and functions best when nicotine is present. They have consequently learned to rely on cigarettes to feel and function normally.
http://www.ehealthmd.com/yms_images/mel_065l.jpg
Because of the addictive nature of smoking, smokers generally need to stop smoking long enough for their nervous system to readjust to functioning normally without nicotine and to learn once again to feel happy and normal without cigarettes.
Motivation To Stop
The key to facing the difficult task of keeping off cigarettes long enough for the withdrawal effects to ease and disappear is your motivation to succeed. It helps to understand how smoking damages your body and affects those around you. However, there are also other reasons to think about.
People vary as to what is most important to them personally. An important motive for one smoker may be of little concern to another who stops for a different reason. In general, reasons people give for stopping smoking fall into the following seven themes.
* Health. Concern for their own health is by far the most important motive for smokers who give up smoking. The onset of minor ailments, such as coughs, sore throats, breathlessness, indigestion, and feeling generally less well and less fit, are early signs that the body has had enough. These early warnings are more important in persuading some smokers to stop than is the risk of future fatal disease. Heart disease is the major risk and it is far more important that individuals stop smoking than worry about weight, lack of exercise or being screened for high cholesterol or blood pressure.
* Health of others. Babies and young children are especially vulnerable to passive smoking in the home. The health of a nonsmoking spouse is also put at risk. For pregnant women, smoking impairs the development of their unborn child and has lifelong effects on the baby.
* Expense. Many smokers avoid thinking too much about the financial cost. Others come to resent the waste of money, even if they can afford it. Few take the trouble to work out in detail what they could save by stopping smoking.
* Example. For parents, doctors, and teachers, the responsibility of setting a good example to others is often an additional motive that tips the balance in favor of stopping.
* Social pressure. The social pressures may be for or against smoking, depending on the company one keeps. Due to concern about passive smoking, pressures against smoking in offices, restaurants, and other public places are rising sharply. In some circles, an attitude is beginning to develop that people who still smoke must have a "problem," rather like drinking too much.
* Mastery. Some reach the stage where they realize that they get very little positive pleasure out of smoking and continue only because they are hooked. They come to resent the feeling of being controlled by their need to smoke, and are motivated to stop by their desire to regain control and self-mastery.
* Aesthetic. Unlike nonsmokers, most smokers do not regard smoking as a nasty or dirty habit. They are not disturbed by the sight of overflowing ashtrays and stubs in saucers or put off by the smell of stale smoke on their partner's clothes or breath. But, after years of unconcern, some smokers come to develop a strong dislike of the dirtiness and messiness of smoking and are motivated to stop on this account.
Thinking About Stopping Smoking
Most smokers are motivated and go on wanting to stop for many years before they finally decide to carry it through and stop. Half-hearted attempts to "have a go" or to "see how it goes" are soon abandoned when it gets difficult.
To succeed in stopping, those who find it difficult will need to think and make a plan. They will need to think about their motives and doubts to make sure of their commitment to never smoke again, and to then plan how to face the difficulties of withdrawal until they gradually subside.
To help make up your mind about stopping, make a list of all the reasons that are important for you. Make a similar list of all the positive benefits of smoking you will miss, and any withdrawal difficulties you anticipate when you stop.
When you weigh up the two lists, remember that what you may miss and any suffering you may endure will be temporary and may last only three to four weeks. However, the benefits of stopping will be permanent and success at stopping will give you lasting satisfaction. It is your choice. You will succeed if you commit yourself to stopping.
Don't be discouraged if you have tried before and failed. Most successful ex-smokers will try a few times before finally succeeding. You can learn from previous attempts how to avoid making the same mistakes.
Smoking Addiction – Stopping
The consequences of a smoking addiction -- from the health affects to the hardships on a smoker’s loved ones -- are strong reasons to quit. From the first moment a smoker rejects a cigarette, health benefits accrue. The question is this: how does one conquer a smoking addiction? If an addicted smoker quits cold turkey, he or she may experience powerful withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms are physical and mental changes following interruption or termination of drug use. When a drug that the body has grown accustomed to is no longer ingested, the body enters a period of re-adjustment. If an addicted smoker is unaware of this re-adjustment time, he or she will have a harder time overcoming the addiction. Therefore, an addicted smoker should not attempt to quit in ignorance. He must know what to expect.
Many people experience symptoms like irritability, aggression, depressions, restlessness, poor concentration, increased appetite, light-headedness, waking at night, and cravings. These symptoms generally last between 2 and 4 weeks, but an increased appetite continues for several weeks.
A well-thought plan to overcome a smoking addiction is vital for success. Here are some tips to keep in mind:
* Nicotine replacement therapy methods such as chewing gum, skin patches, tablets, nasal sprays, or inhalers ease withdrawal symptoms such as cravings and mood changes. Studies show that these methods can almost double the chances of breaking a smoking addiction.
* Bupropion (tradename Zyban), which does not contain nicotine, can help an addicted smoker resist the urge to smoke.
* Accountability lends support. Do not try conquering your smoking addiction on your own.
* Pinpoint habits or locations that are associated with smoking and change the routine.
* Keep an accessible list of reasons for freedom from a smoking addiction which can be read when tempted to restart.
* Don’t give up. Full victory may come after a relapse. Try again, bearing in mind what might have triggered the setback.
* Remember, God can help.
1.Say No To Smoking
Is there any adventure or fun in smoking? Absolutely not! Don't be fooled by the fun packed advertisements of the cigarette making companies. There is no “taste”, no “fun” and no “adventure” in smoking cigarettes. These are just the slogans of the cigarette making companies which are multiplying their profits at the cost of the precious human lives.
The greedy multi-national multi-billion dollar cigarette manufacturers are killing people quietly without being noticed by anyone. According to the WHO report, every 6.5 seconds a person in the world dies prematurely due to cancer, heart attack, respiratory or some other kind of tobacco related diseases. No doubt, the tobacco is the fourth most common risk factor for diseases worldwide.
If you are a smoker then think seriously for a moment and decide whether you are mentally OK. I very much doubt because you are spending money on the purchase of an item which is not only risking your life by unintentionally inviting numerous diseases to attack your body but also risking the lives of other people who are forced to inhale second hand smoke, which is more dangerous than smoking. If you smoke inside your house then you also riskthe life of your spouse and children. Is it a wise decision to keep on smoking?
Say no to smoking, if you want to live a normal healthy life free from diseases. Why not take a bold decision NOW and quit smoking immediately! Are you prepared to do so?
Tobacco use is going to kill nearly 10 million people each year, mostly in their productive middle ages. It is estimated that 75% of these deaths will occur in the developing countries mainly due to the high number of smokers and lack of medical facilities available there.
Due to lack of knowledge and education, the number of smokers in the developing countries and poor households is increasing at an alarming rate. The warning written on the cigarette packets is mostly ignored by the illiterate smokers. It is sad that the average amount spent by poor households on tobacco is nearly the same as the amount spent on education. A recent study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has proved that the more people are educated,the less they smoke.
Your health is your best asset. Protect your life from painful tobacco related diseases. Live a healthy and happy life and just say no to smoking.
2.The Benefits of Green Tea Reduce Smoking Risks Green Tea can help
In an article, "The Irreversible Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking", Paul H. Brodish, MSPH of the American Council on Science and Health defined irreversible health effect as a permanent change in the structure and/or function of an organ system or a permanently increased risk of suffering from a disease or some other threat to health. Thus, in Brodish' article, he does not expound on the diseases and health problems which maybe encountered by a cigarette smoker, but rather, he goes on to enumerate that at least five years of smoking cigarettes may have permanent effect on the lungs, the heart, the eyes, the throat, the urinary tract, the digestive organs, the bones and joints, and the skin - even if the smoker quits... WHOA!
Dear readers, I would not like to frighten you into pouncing on the nearest cigarette smoker you encounter and scaring them into quitting. Nor would I like to make enemies of cigarette smokers. This article is written under good intentions for the benefit of CIGARETTE SMOKERS. YES INDEED! This article is for you!
As such, I opened my topic by giving a realistic view for all of us on the effects of our favorite vice. Upon taking up the habit of smoking or even, the 'need' of smoking, we know about its dangers and ill effects. As we continue to go on smoking, we wholly accept the responsibility of whatever may affect our mental, physical and emotional capacities. It's indeed a risk we have to take in order to continue the joys ofsmoking.
Now here's the catch --- the ill effects and dangers of smoking advertised even in the very packets of cigarettes and tobacco, can be greatly reduced! Through a variety of researches, there is a new health product which may greatly reduce smoking risk. I endeavor to introduce Green Tea Plus! Due to Green Tea Plus´ super concentration, it has over 90% polyphenols and 72 trace minerals, not found in regular green tea. 1 serving ofgreen tea plus = up to 10 cups of regular green tea.
Numerous studies have shown that Green Tea can help reduce your cancer and cardiovascular risk. Green tea can boost your immune system by fighting free radicals. AND HERE'S THE BEST NEWS --- cigarette smokers who drink up to six cups of green tea daily suffer 40 to 50 percent less damage from the toxins caused by cigarette smoke! Thus, reducing the damage caused by these toxins, the risk of cancer, emphysema, cardiovascular disease andother illnesses can be substantially decreased at the same time greatly reducing the effects of cigarette toxins on your important organ systems.
Bad Breath as an effect of cigarette smoking? No problem! Drink Green Tea to keep your breath smelling fresh. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry have discovered that polyphenols, found in green tea, inhibit the growth of an odor-causing bacterium by 30%. They say drinking a cup or two of green tea a day may help maintain fresh breath, especially if you are without a toothbrush!
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