Health Effects of Smoking

ith the numerous health effects of smoking it is quite uncommon to come across an article that actually says smoking reduces the risk of any disease, well today is a day to remember. A recent study published in the American Academy of Neurology links smoking and Parkinson’s disease.

People who smoked for 40 [...]

here are many reasons a person gets depressed and there are also biological conditions that affect depression as well. However, in the scope of quitting smoking it is important to know the risk of depression after quitting smoking.
For years, as a smoker, you have used nicotine as a means to control your mood. [...]

ou might get mixed answers when you talk to people when quitting smoking if it is okay if you just have one. Personally, I would have to say it is not okay. I went through the mentality that one wouldn’t hurt but soon it was two, three, four, and next thing I know [...]

Oh yes! You will gain weight after quitting smoking, a lot of people do. Did you know that the average weight gain is around 5 to 8 pounds? Wow, what are you going to do with that? You might as well not quit and continue to smoke your life away. [...]

t is important to remember that when you quit smoking you are changing more than a habit but a lifestyle. As a smoker your life revolved around smoking, without that negative influence your life will be much different.
Because of cigarette use you may need to reprogram yourself when dealing with life such [...]

ight after you quit smoking you are going to have the urge to smoke. Your daily triggers are going to beckon you to smoke. There are two types of coping skills that you should utilize when facing these urges – behavior coping skills and mental coping skills.
Behavior coping skills are actions that you [...]