Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net Hello Everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Freshcig. ----- We all know that smoking is bad for you. Countless studies and years of research have demonstrated that inhaling tar and around 4,000 chemicals into your lungs with toxins swimming around your blood stream is, well… not good. There is no logical reason or benefit to using tobacco products, they aren't even considered cool any more. In some instances people train and exercise yet still smoke, two very contradictory acts, but how does this specifically affect your body when you’re … [Read more...]
Make Your Workout Go Further
Hello Everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Debbie Fletcher. ----- For some of us, the main driver behind a keep-fit drive might be our waistline rather than a heartfelt wish to be truly healthy. But if you’re going to make the effort, it’s worth thinking beyond getting back into that perfect pair of jeans and focusing on getting healthy inside and out. According to the NHS, exercise is the ‘miracle cure we've all been waiting for’. Not only can it reduce the risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer by up to 50%, it can actually lower the risk … [Read more...]
Tips To Help With Quitting Smoking
Hello Everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Cloud E-Cigarettes. ----- Smoking is one of the hardest habits to break. However, with determination and some helpful advice, it is possible to quit smoking. This article is going to give you some helpful tips on quitting smoking. Have a good reason to quit smoking. Of course, your health will improve if you quit smoking. But, that is not always enough of a reason to quit smoking for some reason. You should have a reason for quitting, something you can focus on during the process. For instance, if you have a child, think about … [Read more...]
4 Innovative Ideas To Help Your Partner Quit Smoking
It is important that you and your partner support each other when making difficult decisions or going through difficult periods during your life. One such time is when your partner makes the decision to stop smoking cigarettes. It will be a difficult time for them and they will need your help and support to ensure that they succeed. In this article I discuss four ways that you can assist your partner on their quest to quit smoking. 1) JOIN HIM OR HER:- Obviously, this only applies if you are a smoker also but if you do smoke this is a tremendous way to support your partner. By making up the … [Read more...]
Quit Smoking Without Gaining Weight
Weight gain is a very common side effect of quitting smoking. Most people do gain a few pounds after giving up. However, just because you stop smoking does not mean that you will gain weight. If you understand why this weight gain occurs then you can reduce the chances of it happening. In this article I outline the reasons behind why people gain weight after giving up smoking and what can be done to avoid this. 1) REPAIRED TASTE BUDS:- By smoking you dull and damage your taste buds. This damage is generally not permanent and the taste buds usually heal when you stop smoking. However, when … [Read more...]
12 Top Tips To Help You Quit Smoking – Part 4
Hi everyone. Welcome to the final article in this extended series on quitting smoking. If you want to access all the articles in this series then you can do so using the links at the bottom of this post. Anyway, here are your final tips to help you quit smoking. 10) TRY A HOLISTIC APPROACH:- A holistic approach requires you to not just focus on quitting smoking but to also try and be a healthier person overall. As well as trying to give up smoking you would try to exercise more and eat a healthier diet. Plus, you would focus on improving your mental and emotional well being using meditation … [Read more...]
12 Top Tips To Help You Quit Smoking – Part 3
Hey everyone and welcome to part 3 of this extended article series on quitting smoking. 7) THINK ABOUT THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS:- The price of cigarettes is increasing constantly. If you add up the total amount you spend on cigarettes each week, each month or each year, you may be surprised. Surely you could be investing this money more wisely. Maybe you could take your partner out for a restaurant meal each week? Perhaps you could go on an additional night out with your friends? If you are disciplined enough you could even use this money to save for a holiday, a car or a deposit on a house. … [Read more...]
12 Top Tips To Help You Quit Smoking – Part 2
Hey everyone. Hope you enjoyed the last selection of quit smoking tips. Here's three more for you. 4) RECOGNISE THE POWER CIGARETTES HAVE OVER YOU:- As already mentioned, lighting up a cigarette can become an integral part of your day to day life. The longer you smoke the more likely it is that smoking has become part of your daily routine. You may not even realise how dependent you actually are on cigarettes. However, next time you run out of cigarettes stop and think how much you are feeling the cravings. Remember, if you smoke a pack of 20 cigarettes every day that means you are having … [Read more...]
12 Top Tips To Help You Quit Smoking – Part 1
Giving up smoking is difficult. It is an act that people can easily become addicted to both chemically and mentally. As you smoke your body begins to depend on the nicotine and other chemicals contained within a cigarette, creating a chemical addiction. You also become mentally dependent on cigarettes because your brain starts to associate smoking with parts of your daily routine e.g. if you have a cigarette before bed your brain soon starts to make a mental connection and you may find it difficult to sleep without having a cigarette first. Although quitting is difficult it is not impossible. … [Read more...]