Finding Alternatives for Losing Weight After Quitt...

Among the fears of smokers stands possible weight gain after they have quit smoking. Many smokers will have all the motivation they need to quit but when they start packing on the pounds they usually revert back to puffing away. There is a new "YOU Can Quit" plan out on the market, which advocates substituting your smoking habit with an activity such as walking. Apparently if you use this method you can quit smoking...

Smoking Rates aren't Really Dropping

The war on tobacco has been bringing many people pleasure in the short term. However, much more energy than necessary is being spent on this battle and research is starting to show that. A StatsCan finding was published in the Citizen and it showed that in the past three years the smoking rates have not been declining. A Canadian Cancer Society spokesman irritatedly responded to this report, "The reason the smoking rate...

Finding Reasons for Smoking Relapse after Pregnanc...

Many women are able to quit smoking while they are pregnant. However, for nearly half the habit returns within a few months of giving birth to their children. A study has been done at the University of North Carolina to shed light on why the other half is able to stay smoke free for good. The research shows that women who had a partner to help them take care of the child after it was born were more likely to quit smoking for...

Milk May Help You Quit Smoking

According to a new study milk may not only benefit your body with calcium, it can also help you quit smoking. It seems that milk makes cigarettes taste fairly bad. By modifying your diet you can actually simplify the process of quitting and make it much easier. This is one of the first studies conducted to analyse which foods change the effect of tobacco on one's taste buds. 209 smokers took part in the study and they...

Children Given Nicotine Patches to Quit Smoking

Some schools in the United Kingdom are giving out nicotine patches in order to help kids quit smoking. This is a government project, which schools in the Barnsley and South Yorkshire area have signed up for. This movement was brought forth in February by England's NHS advisory body, which thought that children should also be helped in getting over their nicotine problems. The BBC was told by one parent who's son was...

Quitting Smoking Doesn't Necessarily Mean Put...

When most smokers think about quitting the one thing that always holds them back is the fear of gaining weight after quitting. Usually people will gain 4-10 pounds after quitting mostly in the first six months. The benefits of quitting are far greater than gaining a few pounds but this really holds people back. There are not many people who would rather have an eating addiction than a nicotine addiction. Heavy smokers...