All articles from: January, 2010

How Many People Quit Smoking Each Year

here is no shortage of promotions, literature, products, and ideas on how to quit smoking. The fact is different things work for different people. It is estimated that nearly 17 million Americans try to quit smoking each year. That is great news! The bad thing is that only about 1.3 million Americans [...]

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Long-Term Benefits of Quitting Smoking

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early four out of five smokers want to quit. And almost half of all adult smokers have already quit because it doesn’t matter how old you are or how long you have smoked you become healthier and stronger each day you don’t smoke.
Smoking is responsible for nearly half a million deaths each year and [...]

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Dangers of Smoking

Smoking is injurious to health”; this is the caution advice that we read on all cigarettes packets. Still we go ahead to take that puff of ecstasy. Why? Are we trying to be ignorant or is it something else.
Tobacco intake is the single most preventable cause of premature death in today’s times. Tobacco or nicotine [...]

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Everyday Ideas to Increase Physical Activity

ncourage every member of your family to increase daily physical activity and have fun at the same time. Be sure to think about what your family can be doing to build in healthy living and more active time during your busy week. Here are some suggestions to consider.
Make time

Identify available time slots. Monitor your daily [...]

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What Are the Chances

ave you ever really given much thought to: “what are the chances of you dyeing from smoking?” I know if you are one of the 2,000 teenagers that become regular smokers daily the farthest thing from your mind is what you are doing could possibly kill you. What about young adults that are [...]

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Quitting Smoking and Exercise Helps Prevent Cancer

s smokers continue to smoke at some point they are confronted with the thought of cancer. I was there when someone in my life died from lung cancer due to smoking and from the time she found out she had it to her last day it only took a few months to completely taker [...]

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Gaining Weight After Quitting Smoking

o many people are concerned with weight gain after quitting smoking they seem to lose focus on what is really important. I have seen forums where people are actually so freaked out about the weight gain that they are considering taking back up smoking. This is crazy! On average a person will [...]

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Detoxify Your Body and Quit Smoking

Quitting smoking is a huge step and can be full of landmines if you aren’t fully prepared. Many quit smoking programs tell you how to quit smoking but they don’t show you how to navigate your way through the minefield. Learn how to manage anxiety and stress, the main causes of relapse. Also learn how [...]

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