Archive for April, 2008

Why Should I Quit Smoking?

There are many health, social and financial reasons to quit smoking. Some smokers believe that a smoking addiction of many years will not bring any tangible results, apart from financial benefits, so they disregard any thoughts about quitting smoking. The fact is that even the most addicted smokers will benefit from smoking cessation. Immediate health benefits can be achieved such as a return to normal blood pressure, body temperature and pulse 20 minutes after smoking the last cigarette; within eight hours the oxygen and carbon monoxide levels in the blood return to normal and in two days nerve endings start to regrow. By three months, lung function has increased and circulation has improved

The Best Way To Quit Smoking

I am somebody who has managed to quit smoking, it took a lot of determination and will power, there were many periods where I was seemingly desperate and had mad cravings for just one last cigarette, however I was able somehow to resist. In this article, I will be giving some advice about how I managed to successfully stop this nasty and unhealthy habit, advice which I hope will help other people to also quit. I had tried many times to stop smoking cigarettes and had always failed after only a few days. What I needed to do, was to try to work out why these previous attempts had failed and to hopefully learn from my mistakes. In my new quest to stop smoking, I would need to have a whole new approach from any that I have had in the past, an approach which may result in success rather than the normal failure

Smoking Statistics: What You Need To Know

Most of us know that smoking is indeed a habit that can have many serious implications on our health but there is a tendency to view the problem lightly. It’s important that every smoker be aware of the facts concerning smoking and so I have included certain facts and figures that I hope will serve as eye openers. I don’t know how it is with you, but as far as I am concerned as soon as I have to look at statistics, my eyes get bleary and something just turns off in my head. But for your own good I implore you to take a good look at the smoking stats given below, remember, it could save your life. The World Health Organization has been studying smoking trends and statistical patterns across the globe and has come up with the following statistics: A good deal of variation exists from one part of the world to another

You Can Stop Smoking

The facts are clear. There is nothing worse you could do to adversely affect your health. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Women are three times more likely to develop lung cancer then men. Cancer has now replaced heart disease as the number one killer of Americans aged 85 and younger

How Do I Stop Smoking?

For many people around the world, the question they ask themselves every day is, “How do I stop smoking.” Unfortunately, many of these people will never actually have the opportunity to quit. They will have one excuse or the next to purchase another pack of cigarettes. The will power to stop smoking is often weak, and buried under a lot of stress and worry. But, there are ways to get yourself off the drugs and into a great situation to improve your health

Smoking In The UK

Tobacco was brought to Europe from the Americas at the end of the 15th century when it was thought to have medicinal qualities. Indeed, as late as the 1940s, tobacco companies used

Breastfeeding and Smoking

Article about breastfeeding and smoking. Should you do this? The answer might surprise you.

Quit Smoking! Is There An Easy Way?

So many people try to quit smoking and fail. We have built up in our minds that it is hard to quit but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Smokers are often told the many reasons why they need to quit but it still remains a losing battle for most. There must be an easier way!