Smoking

Giving up smoking for all smokers, whether you are a light or heavy smoker, needs careful preparation, planning and persistence, as it can be very easy to slip back into old habits.

There are about 12 million adult smokers in the UK and surveys show that about 70% of current smokers would like to give up altogether. Even more shockingly, every year around 114,000 smokers in the UK die as a result of their habit. Nobody would claim it is easy to give up smoking, but here are some ideas that may help.

Eat your way to good health.

One excuse that people often give for their reluctance to give up smoking is their fear of weight gain. Each a nutrient rich diet that supports blood sugar balance will not cause you to gain pounds, but will aid detoxification and also help to curb your cravings – for sweets and nicotine. Eat a diet full of anti-oxidant rich, colourful fruits and vegetables, as well as healthy proteins and whole grains. Eating little and often will also help regulate your sugar balance, which will help stave off those cravings.

Smoking and NAC

The amino acid NAC is helpful to smokers both in a liver supporting role and as an anti-oxidant that helps the detoxification process of heavy metals. This is particularly useful due to the presence of cadmium in cigarettes. In addition, NAC helps break down phlegm, making it easier to remove.

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The need for Anti-oxidants.

Tobacco smoke contains over 4000 chemical compounds, which are present either as gases or tiny particles. It is therefore unsurprising that cigarette smoke creates harmful free radicals, which not only damage the lungs but the whole body, especially the immune system, the heart, vascular system and the skin. Antioxidants have a protective effect against the damage caused by free radicals and probably the best supplement to consider would be Purple Corn.

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The Anxiety Connection

It is ironic that many people smoke to calm their nerves or to cope with stressful situations, when recent studies have shown that smoking actually has the opposite effect. L.Theanine is an amino acid found in green tea and is known for its anti-stress and anti-anxiety effects. L.Theanine has been shown to produce a feeling of tranquillity in a relatively short space of time. A good ‘B Complex’ vitamin will relieve the symptoms of irritability, fatigue and excessive appetite, common with giving up smoking.

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Plan & Prepare

• Work with your local independent health food store to develop a plan that’s right for you.
• Tell your work colleagues, friends and family, as you will find great help and support.
• Over the course of your plan, you will be saving a lot of money. Set aside a jar where you can physically see the money stack up.
• Set yourself realistic goals, on a daily basis to begin with, and then weekly and monthly. It’s important to reward yourself when you have reached each goal and recognize your achievements.
• Avoid places and situations that might tempt you to smoke.
• Write a list of reasons why you want to give up smoking and refer to it each time you feel yourself weakening.

Why quit?

A '20 a day' habit can cost around £1800 a year!

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