10 Essential Health Tips

[liza4kit]

Nice post ,am almost follow the tips but am finding hard to follow one tip which am try from one year "3. Quit Smoking" just tell me a smart way to stop this .

[annie]

Smoking increases your risk of developing lung cancer. Twist the statistics any way you like – there’s no getting away from it. 90% of lung cancer deaths in men and 80% of lung cancer deaths in women are linked to smoking cigarettes.

Lung cancer is not the only cancer linked to smoking, either. Research has shown a strong link between smoking and cancer of the mouth, the larynx, the pharynx, the esophagus, the bladder, the stomach and the kidneys.

Cancer was the first disease to be linked to smoking, and lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer deaths.

Stop Smoking Tips

Have a think to yourself about the consequences of you not stopping smoking now, if you just carry on and on. Imagine it, what will happen if you carry on smoking. What are the consequences?

Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think about some of the most difficult things you have done in your life and
realize that you have the guts and determination to quit smoking.

After reading this, simply sit down and write your own list, customized to your personality and way of doing things. Create
you own plan for quitting.

Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting): live longer, feel better, for your family, save money, smell
better, find a mate more easily, etc. You know what's bad about smoking and you know what you'll get by quitting. Put it on
paper and read it daily.

Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible with smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body
recover from years of damage from cigarettes. If necessary, start slow, with a short walk once or twice per day. Build up to
30 to 40 minutes of rigorous activity, 3 or 4 times per week. Consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.
Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes.

Drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway, and most people don't get enough. It will help flush the nicotine and
other chemicals out of your body, plus it can help reduce cravings by fulfilling the "oral desires" that you may have.

Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace cigarettes.

Keep a picture of your family or someone very important to you with you at all times. On a piece of paper, write the words
"I'm quitting for myself and for you (or "them")". Tape your written message to the picture. Whenever you have the urge to
smoke, look at the picture and read the message.

Good luck in your efforts to quit smoking.