http://www.articleweb.com en-us http://www.articleweb.com N/A ceo@articleweb.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:46:43 -0800 20 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1181/1/%EF%BB%BFHow-NOT-to-Gain-Weight-after-Kicking-the-Smoking-Habit%0D%0A Are you currently in the process of kicking the smoking habit, but are dreading the idea of gaining a few extra pounds It is estimated that most smokers will gain five to fifteen pounds after successfully kicking the habit. Why the weight gain, you wonder There are several reasons most ex-smokers end up a bit heavier after their battle to kick the habit. First, nicotine is a natural appetite suppressant that boosts your metabolism. Second, many heavy smokers can burn up to 200 hundred calories a day. Finally, many people tend to overeat or reward themselves with indulgent foods while kicking the habit, either as a reward or as a substitute. It\'s no surprise, then, that so many people gain weight after kicking the smoking habit. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1169/1/%EF%BB%BFHave-a-Plan-to-Quit-Smoking-and-Stick-to-It%0D%0A If you have decided to quit smoking, then an important step is making a plan that you can follow through with. This will ensure that you will be successful in your desire to break the habit of smoking. One of the reasons why several go back to smoking is because of the withdrawal symptoms that follow after one has decided to quit. The nicotine and chemicals that are in cigarettes trigger a nerve in your brain that makes you feel relaxed when your body is in pain. This eventually becomes an addiction that you have to learn to fight off in order to stop smoking. You can overcome the problems of addiction and withdrawal by having a plan to quit smoking and allowing yourself to carry it out. By sticking to a plan, and laying a foundation for yourself to quit smoking, you will be able to succeed with your goal to quit smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1157/1/%EF%BB%BFGums%2C-Patches%2C-Hypnosis-%E2%80%93-Oh-My%21-Various-Methods-to-Help-You-Quit-Smoking%0D%0A If you are a smoker, you have undoubtedly tried several times to quit the habit. But, for some, this struggle seems to be a little more difficult than for others. Fortunately, there are a variety of methods available to help you win the fight. The important part is finding the one that is right for you. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1145/1/%EF%BB%BFForgive-your-Smoking-Relapse-and-Start-Over%0D%0A You have done it: you have quit smoking, you made a plan, marked the date on your calendar, threw away all of your smoking paraphernalia, toughed out the physiological cravings with the help of a nicotine replacements program perhaps, weathered the psychological cravings, and changed your habits. You have now been smoke free for a little while and you feel like you are on top of the world. This is when it hits you, a temptation so vicious that you could not fight it, and you gave in: you slipped up and lit up. Sadly, this is not the worst of it; you not only slipped once, but felt so disgusted and frustrated with yourself that you had a full-fledged relapse. Was all for naught donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1133/1/%EF%BB%BFFive-Tips-to-Avoid-Weight-Gain-when-calling-it-quits-on-Smoking%0D%0A One concern of many who try to quit smoking is the possibility of weight gain. In truth, it does happen. Not to everyone, but it does happen. On the other hand, some people actually lose weight when they quit smoking and others stay the same. In addition, those who do gain weight often lose it again in a few months after giving up smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1121/1/%EF%BB%BFEstablish-Smoke-Free-Zones-in-your-Environment%0D%0A When you are addicted to smoking, there are several associations that are used in relation to having a cigarette. One of the large associations is the environments that you created to support your smoking need. When you decide to quit smoking, establishing smoke-free zones will help you to stop your habit. Having the right environment to quit smoking is a way to give yourself the support that you need to stop smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1109/1/%EF%BB%BFCancer-Sticks-and-Coffin-Nails-%E2%80%93-How-to-Keep-Them-from-Killing-You%0D%0A So you are huddled outside the nice warm building, in the freezing rain, while you are sucking on your cancer stick together with the other pariahs from the office. Later, at dinner with your significant other, you find yourself staring at your date from the outside of the restaurant as you are once again sucking on your coffin nail. Finally it hits you: smoking is not as cool anymore as it once was. As a matter of fact, the times of James Dean, the Marlboro cowboy, and John Wayne are long since gone, and the era of the surgeon general has arrived. The latter has come up with some uncanny and disturbing information: donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1097/1/%EF%BB%BFCancer-%E2%80%93-Your-Wake-Up-Call-to-Quit-Smoking%0D%0A Most people know that cancer is associated with smoking. Unfortunately, many dont truly realize the increased risks and seriousness of this disease, let alone its preventability. Smoking is a toxin and, as such, it causes damage to every organ in the human body. Therefore, it has been connected to at least 10 different types of cancers, including pancreas, bladder, kidney, cervix, esophagus, larynx, lung, and stomach, and is responsible for approximately 30% of cancer deaths. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1085/1/%EF%BB%BFBe-Held-Accountable-%E2%80%93-Sign-a-No-Smoking-Contract%0D%0A Signing a no-smoking contract will allow you to further the mental change that you will be making when you decide to quit smoking. The first thing that it will allow is a way of showing your motivation to kicking the habit of smoking. The next thing that it will allow is for you to remind yourself of the commitment that you are making and sticking to by quitting smoking. By having a physical no-smoking contract available to you, you are allowing yourself to be accountable to stop your habit as well as giving yourself a physical form of remind yourself of the intentions you have to quit smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1073/1/%EF%BB%BFBe-a-Grandparent-%E2%80%93-Quit-Smoking-When-your-Kids-Are-Still-Kids%0D%0A The most likely candidates to become addicted to smoking are those who start in their teen years. If youve been smoking for years, it may be difficult to quit when you become pregnant. But quitting before, during, and after pregnancy offer significant health benefits to you and your offspring. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1061/1/%EF%BB%BFBanish-Bad-Breath-%E2%80%93-Quit-Smoking%21%0D%0A One of the effects that smoking has on you is that it causes bad breath as well as other dental problems. There are several reasons why smoking causes problems with your breath and oral hygiene. While there may be some temporary fixes to banish bad breath, the easiest way to get rid of the bad oral hygiene is to quit smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1045/1/%EF%BB%BFBaby-your-Baby-and-Nix-the-Nicotine%0D%0A As a smoker, you endanger your health with every cigarette, cigar, or tobacco product you use. But the stakes rise even higher if you are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant. Learn about how smoking affects: your chances to get pregnant, your babys health during the pregnancy, and your newborns well being up through the first year after birth. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1029/1/%EF%BB%BFA-Look-at-Lung-Cancer%3A-Ready-to-Quit-Smoking-Yet%3F%0D%0A Although smoking can cause many different physical ailments, one of the most serious diseases associated with tobacco use is lung cancer. Smoking causes 87 percent of all cases of lung cancer. The leading cause of cancer deaths in America, lung cancer costs more people their lives than prostate, colon, lymph, and breast cancer combined. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/1013/1/%EF%BB%BFYou%E2%80%99re-not-too-old-To-Kick-the-Habit%0D%0A Do wish you could stop smoking, but think you\'re just too old to kick the habit Research has proven time and time again that you are never too old to stop smoking. As soon as you rub out your last cigarette, you will begin to experience the health and lifestyle benefits of living without smoking. Here are eight things you should know if you think you might be too old to kick the habit. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/996/1/%EF%BB%BFWithdrawals-with-Grace-%E2%80%93-Six-Tips-to-Staying-on-the-%E2%80%9CQuit-Smoking%E2%80%9D-Game-Plan%0D%0A Making the decision to quit smoking, although a huge step; is only the first step in a long journey. Once you have decided to quit, how do you stay on the straight and narrow Read on to learn six tips for quitting successfully. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/979/1/%EF%BB%BFWithdrawal-Worries-%E2%80%93-What-Happens-After-You-Quit-Smoking%0D%0A One of the problems many smokers have is dealing with the symptoms of withdrawal. This is partly because the symptoms are so strong, but is also largely because they are unexpected. For this reason, it is important for smokers who are trying to quit to be aware of the possible withdrawal symptoms ahead of time and to make plans for dealing with them. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/962/1/%EF%BB%BFWhy-Women-Have-a-Harder-Time-Kicking-the-Smoking-Habit%0D%0A Many of those who smoke have the desire to quit smoking and break the habit that they have formed. However, it has been found that women have a harder time kicking the smoking habit than men do. While it has been found that smoking causes more health problems in women than in men, it has also been seen that smoking is harder to break with women. This happens because of the different effects that the nicotine have on the brain. This also happens because of the associations that women make with smoking, which often times differ from the reasons why men smoke. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/945/1/%EF%BB%BFWhy-Smoke%3F-Seven-Reasons-You-Stick-with-the-Habit%0D%0A There are many reasons why you shouldnt smoke, but what are the reasons why people do smoke There are a multitude of reasons, starting with why people start in the first place, to why they cant seem to stop. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/928/1/%EF%BB%BFWhen-at-First-You-Don%E2%80%99t-Succeed-%E2%80%93-Quit-Smoking-Again%0D%0A So you\'ve decided to quit smoking”again. As Mark Twain famously said, \"Quitting smoking is easy. I\'ve done it hundreds of times.\" As Twain\'s quote illustrates, people have been trying to quit smoking for decades, even before the terrifying health reports that started being widely broadcast in the 1960s. If you\'ve quit smoking so many times that you\'ve lost count, take heart. Thousands, if not millions, of smokers are in the same position. Now more than ever before, smokers are armed with an arsenal of quit smoking aids, good advice, and support than ever before. Forget your past failures and resist the urge to get frustrated. Take this bit of friendly advice and go ahead and do it: quit smoking again! donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/909/1/%EF%BB%BFWhat-Smoking-really-does-to-your-Body%E2%80%99s-Health%3F%0D%0A When someone smokes, their body becomes dependent on the nicotine in cigarettes, cigars, or pip tobacco. Nicotine is a chemical that can have physical and mood-altering effects. Because these effects are pleasant in the short-term, this helps people become addicted. This addiction is also reinforced by the sometimes severe withdrawal symptoms associated with stopping use of nicotine. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/889/1/%EF%BB%BFWhat-a-Nicotine-Vaccine-Can-Mean-for-Smokers%0D%0A Many smokers who would like to quit often find themselves on a seemingly endless cycle of cessation and then relapse. The repeated failure to quit smoking can make some smokers feel frustrated and hopeless. Fortunately, a new weapon in the battle against nicotine addiction is currently being developed that may bring hope to even the most hardened smokers. This new smoking cessation aid is not a new gum or patch, but a nicotine vaccine that shows great promise in helping smokers quit. The vaccine, developed by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, is called NicVax and so far, all clinical trials have demonstrated that NicVax is successful at helping even lifelong smokers quit. Although smoking cessation is still one of the hardest things anyone will ever do for their health, this new nicotine vaccine can mean a new lifeline for smokers who have repeatedly tried, and failed, to kick the habit for good. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/811/1/%EF%BB%BFTobacco-Tempting-Teens-%E2%80%93-How-to-Talk-to-Your-Kids-about-this-Bad-Habit%0D%0A Smoking during ones teenage years is one of the easiest times to become addicted to smoking. The media, peer pressure, lack of knowledge, as well as other factors all are given as messages to teenagers to begin smoking. This causes them to move towards developing a bad habit out of smoking. As a parent, it is important to have tools which will move against what is being seen about smoking. By giving them alternative ideals that move away from smoking, you will be giving them an alternative answer to developing a bad habit. There are several different types of tools that you can use in order to help your teen to never stop smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/793/1/%EF%BB%BFTen-Ways-to-Get-Rid-of-Smoking-Temptations-in-Your-Life%0D%0A A new year has begun and you are ready to make good on that promise of all promises: you will finally quit smoking. Or perhaps you are expecting a new addition to the family and there is no time like the present to get rid of that unhealthy habit. Whatever your motivation may be, quitting cigarettes or any other tobacco product will quite possibly be the most far-reaching decision you are making. It will improve your overall health, reduce your risk for many illnesses, improve your outward appearance, and even save you a lot of money! donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/775/1/%EF%BB%BFTen-Lifestyle-and-Cosmetic-Benefits-to-Quitting-Smoking%0D%0A If you\'re a smoker, quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. The health benefits to quitting are well documented. As soon as you quit smoking your body will begin to repair itself. Your blood pressure will decrease, your body\'s temperature will increase, the carbon monoxide in your blood will begin drop, you\'ll experience a better lung capacity, your sense of smell and taste will improve, and your chance of a heart attack will decrease significantly. These are just some of the health benefits that your body experiences immediately after you quit smoking. What are some of the lifestyle and cosmetic benefits to quitting smoking Here are ten benefits that will make you want to kick the smoking habit for food. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/757/1/%EF%BB%BFSwitching-Habits-%E2%80%93-Quit-Smoking-and-Start-Moving%0D%0A Because nicotine acts as an appetite suppressant, many smokers who try to quit also face the prospect of gaining weight. To increase the health benefits of quitting and also reduce your risk of weight gain, why not put down the cigarettes and pick up good exercise habits at the same time donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/747/1/%EF%BB%BFStop-Flapping-your-Wings-and-Quit-Cold-Turkey%0D%0A Many smokers may think that quitting cold turkey is a more painful process than a gradual withdrawal from nicotine. However, some quitters maintain that quitting cold turkey”an immediate and complete withdrawal from nicotine without the aid of nicotine supplements”is a better way to go because nicotine supplements merely draw out the process and the nicotine addiction. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/744/1/Spousal-Support---How-to-Help-your-Significant-Other-Quit-Smoking Everyone has heard how difficult it is to quit smoking. When smokers try to quit, their family and friends would often like to know how they can help. Although smokers won't quit until they have made the decision for themselves, once the decision has been made, a spouse can provide a great amount of support and encouragement. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/741/1/%EF%BB%BFSmoking-and-Surgery-Don%E2%80%99t-Mix-%E2%80%93-How-to-Quit-for-your-Health%0D%0A Are you a smoker who is scheduled to have surgery No matter what kind of surgery you are having, your health will suffer if you decide to smoke for several weeks before and after your surgery. As difficult as it is, if you are going to have surgery, you should seriously consider quitting for your health. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/738/1/%EF%BB%BFSmoking-and-Birth-Control-Pills-Don%E2%80%99t-Mix%0D%0A Although the risks of smoking and taking birth control pills have been well documented for several years, many women are still unaware of how lethal the combination can really be. Here are eight things you should know about the dangers of smoking while taking birth control pills. Even if you are not taking any kind of contraceptives, one thing is clear: the best way to protect all aspects of your health is to refrain from smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/735/1/%EF%BB%BFSix-Health-Risks-Thanks-to-your-Smoking-Habit%0D%0A By smoking, you are putting yourself at several health risks. Cigarettes contain several different toxins and chemicals that move throughout your body, leading to different types of problems. These vary from mild problems to severe health risks that may even lead to death. Following, are six of several health risks that are probable in relation to smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/732/1/%EF%BB%BFSilence-the-Stress-of-Smoking-Cessation-%E2%80%93-Ten-Tips-to-Help-You-Cope%0D%0A You have finally decided to quit smoking, and you feel great! Of course, it is only day one, and at this point it is still easy to feel on top of the world. You know about all the folks who tried and failed to quit, and you have heard the horror stories of grumpy behavior, excessive weight gain, and the knock down, drag out fights with spouses, significant others, and children that accompanied this valiant effort. Looking at your cigarettes, as you crush them into the trash can, it is hard to imagine that a little piece of rolled up paper and some dried plants in the middle could wreak so much havoc in anyones life, but all the stories you have heard are based on truth! donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/727/1/%EF%BB%BFSex-Ed%3A-Effects-of-Prolonged-Smoking-on-your-Sex-Life%0D%0A For both men and women, smoking for long periods of time will cause your sex life to be less enjoyable, eventually causing many problems with your sex life and experiences. The chemicals that move through the blood stream eventually moves through ones body when they are smoking. This causes the blood flow and hormones to change. This doesnt change the sex life of your partner for the better, but rather, prevents them from enjoying sex as much as possible. It may also cause problems if you are trying to become pregnant or are already pregnant. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/721/1/%EF%BB%BFSeven-Symptoms-to-Tough-Out-when-You-Quit-Smoking%0D%0A When you quit smoking, you will begin to experience symptoms of nicotine withdrawal shortly after quitting. These nicotine withdrawal symptoms can be very intense, causing many individuals to succumb to the urge to smoke. Smoking cessation can be facilitated much easier if you know what to look out for. Identifying the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal will help you overcome them much easier. Here are seven symptoms to tough out when you quit smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/715/1/%EF%BB%BFSeven-Illnesses-Attributed-to-Smoking%0D%0A Health reasons are often the number one reason people give for wanting to quit smoking and it is certainly the best reason. In fact, smoking causes a wide variety of illnesses to basically every part of the body. In addition, there are nearly 440,000 cigarette related deaths in the United States every year more than car accidents, alcohol, AIDS, suicide, illegal drugs, and homicide combined. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/709/1/Quit-Smoking-and-Watch-your-Social-Life-Soar You may not realize it, but smoking affects your social life as well as your physical well being. How often have you avoided going places because they were non-smoking, or ducked out of a party at the height of the action to satisfy your nicotine cravings donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/703/1/%EF%BB%BFQuit-Smoking-and-Take-a-Deep-Breath%0D%0A It\'s true: quitting smoking is probably one of the hardest things you will ever do. But it\'s also one of the most beneficial things you will ever do for your health, and the health of those around you. With the advent of so many new products and supplements designed to aid smoking cessation, many smokers interested in quitting often overlook the importance of learning basic relaxation skills that can help even the most hardened smoker quit successfully. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/697/1/%EF%BB%BFQuit-Smoking-and-Raise-your-Life-Expectancy%0D%0A Smoking is not only continuously bad for your health, but also lowers your life expectancy. Every time you smoke a cigarette, it changes the way that your body functions. This includes the cardiovascular system, lungs, and other important parts of your body that help you to remain healthy. The outcome of smoking can become fatal because of the chemicals you are putting in your system. By deciding to quit smoking, you will raise your life expectancy from the diseases that the toxins from cigarettes cause. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/691/1/%EF%BB%BFQuit-Smoking-and-Get-Rich%21%0D%0A If you are thinking about quitting your smoking habit, you probably have a variety of good reasons. You know that the nicotine is staining your fingernails and skins with an unhealthy yellow color that not even fingernail polish can successfully cover up. You know that smoking causes fine lines around the mouth that may look quite unattractive with advancing age. You know that smoking will stain your teeth and also contribute to the development of gum disease. Of course, you most certainly know about the cancer risks that smoking causes you as well as your loved ones around you. Yet, did you also know that if you quit smoking you might get rich donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/685/1/%EF%BB%BFQuit-for-the-Kids-%E2%80%93-What-Secondhand-Smoke-Does-to-Their-Lungs%0D%0A Do as I say, dont do as I do. This statement should make every parent wince and stop in their tracks, and rightfully so. Not only does it smack of hypocrisy, but it also negates any sense of responsibility on a parents part, and you know that children learn by your example and not your words. Many a smoker will confide that he or she does not what their children to take up smoking, and wish they had never started themselves. Of course, wishing does little to change the situation, and any parent who understands the risks and dangers associated with smoking will do well to do everything possible to stop this filthy habit before it also claims the life, health and pocket books of their children. Yet, as a smoking parent, do you really understand what secondhand smoke does to your childrens lungs You probably have heard that it is bad for them, but do you know why donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/679/1/%EF%BB%BFPopular-Herbal-Remedies-to-Quit-Smoking-%E2%80%93-Do-They-Work%3F%0D%0A Smoking is not only a filthy habit, but will most likely kill you. Many a smoker has heard this for years and so it is not surprising that at the top of the list of New Years resolutions for smokers is the earnest desire to finally get rid of the addiction that is ruling their lives. Many smokers will admit that they hate their addiction, yet they do so while in the same breath lighting up another cigarette or stuffing more of that chewing tobacco into their mouths. Of course, getting rid of an addiction is easier said than done, and so it is not surprising that many companies offer a panacea that is supposed to cure the unhappy smoker once and for all. How many of you have opened your e-mail only to find dozens of spam messages that talk of herbal remedies to quit smoking. Do any of them work donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/673/1/%EF%BB%BFOld-before-your-time-%E2%80%93-How-Smoking-Damages-your-Skin%0D%0A There are several reasons to quit smoking, most importantly for your health. But, if the damage you are doing to the inside or your body isnt enough of a deterrent, perhaps you should consider what you are doing to the outside. In addition to the bad breath, yellow teeth, and yellow fingers, smoking is slowly but surely destroying your skin and making your skin age much faster than nonsmokers. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/667/1/MEDICAL-TESTIMONY-ON-ALCOHOL.-%0D%0A Dr. Ezra M. Hunt says: \"The capacity of the alcohols for impairment of functions and the initiation and promotion of organic lesions in vital parts, is unsurpassed by any record in the whole range of medicine. The facts as to this are so indisputable, and so far granted by the profession, as to be no longer debatable . Changes in stomach and liver, in kidneys and lungs, in the blood-vessels to the minutest capillary, and in the blood to the smallest red and white blood disc disturbances of secretion, fibroid and fatty degenerations in almost every organ, impairment of muscular power, impressions so profound on both nervous systems as to be often toxic these, and such as these, are the oft manifested results. And these are not confined to those called intemperate.\" donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/666/1/%EF%BB%BFMind-over-Matter-%E2%80%93-Avoiding-Temptation-to-Smoke-Again%0D%0A You have finally quit your smoking habit! Congratulations on a Herculean accomplishment! You have weathered the physical withdrawals, the psychological temptations, and all the anxiety, mood swings, as well as the minefield of rationalizations why just one cigarette could not possibly hurt you. Of course, you know that you are not yet out of the woods, after all, as they saying goes, today is the first day of the rest of your life, and you are hoping to make it a smoke-free life. How can you go about avoiding temptation to smoke again donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/660/1/HOW-ALCOHOL-RETARDS-DIGESTION.-%0D%0A And here, in order to give those who are not familiar with, the process of digestion, a clear idea of that important operation, and the effect produced when alcohol is taken with food, we quote from the lecture of an English physician, Dr. Henry Monroe, on \"The Physiological Action of Alcohol.\" He says: donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/659/1/%EF%BB%BFMedications-to-help-you-Quit-the-Smoking-Habit%0D%0A As anyone who has tried before knows, quitting an addictive behavior like smoking is a very difficult process. Along with support groups and behavior modification techniques, the U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved six medications to aid in your quest to quit smoking. These medications help you break your addiction to nicotine and transition more smoothly into a smoke-free life. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/653/1/HOW-ALCOHOL-CAUSES-MENTAL-AND-MORAL-CHANGES.-%0D%0A The transforming power or alcohol is marvelous, and often appalling. It seems to open a way of entrance into the soul for all classes of foolish, insane or malignant spirits, who, so long as it remains in contact with the brain, are able to hold possession. Men of the kindest nature when sober, act often like fiends when drunk. Crimes and outrages are committed, which shock and shame the perpetrators when the excitement of inebriation has passed away. Referring to this subject, Dr. Henry Munroe says: donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/652/1/It%26%2339%3Bs-all-in-your-Head---Erase-Those-Psychological-Cues-to-Smoke Anyone who has ever attempted to quit smoking will be able to testify to the fact that it is one of the hardest things they have ever attempted. The failure rate is high, and the road to success is uphill, hard, and fraught with battles of sheet willpower. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/646/1/HOW-ALCOHOL-AFFECTS-THE-BRAIN. I once had the unusual, though unhappy, opportunity of observing the same phenomenon in the brain structure of a man, who, in a paroxysm of alcoholic excitement, decapitated himself under the wheel of a railway carriage, and whose brain was instantaneously evolved from the skull by the crash. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/645/1/%EF%BB%BFIdentify-Smoking-Triggers-and-Nip-Them-in-the-Butt%0D%0A One of the most difficult aspects of quitting smoking is overcoming triggers, which are certain events or situations that make you feel the desire to smoke. Identifying these triggers, and figuring out how to overcome them, is one of the primary keys to smoking cessation success. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/639/1/EFFECT-OF-ALCOHOL-ON-THE-MEMBRANES. The parts which first suffer from alcohol are those expansions of the body which the anatomists call the membranes. "The skin is a membranous envelope. Through the whole of the alimentary surface, from the lips downward, and through the bronchial passages to their minutest ramifications, extends the mucous membrane. The lungs, the heart, the liver, the kidneys are folded in delicate membranes, which can be stripped easily from these parts. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/638/1/%EF%BB%BFI-Can-Think-Clearly-Now---the%C2%A0Smoke-is-Gone%0D%0A After one decides to quit smoking, there are several changes that will occur. One of the most obvious changes is that in your health. Beyond this, you will find that psychological and material changes that become a part of the switch after the smoking habit, disappears from your life. The benefits that occur after one decides to quit smoking occur on a physical and emotional level. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/632/1/EFFECT-OF-ALCOHOL-ON-THE-BLOOD.--%0D%0A Dr. Richardson, in his lectures on alcohol, given both in England and America, speaking of the action of this substance on the blood after passing from the stomach, says: donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/631/1/Hypnosis-to-Quit-Smoking---Does-this-Really-Work%3F You know you want to quit smoking, and you also know it will be tough. Perhaps you have already tried everything: you have gone cold turkey, only to hightail it to the corner store in the middle of the night when your nerves were shot and your could not sleep for the third night in a row. Perhaps if you have tried the nicotine replacement products, such as the gum, patch or spray, and while your arm was all patched up, you were still lighting up. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/625/1/ALCOHOL-HAS-NO-FOOD-VALUE.-%0D%0A Alcohol has no food value and is exceedingly limited in its action as a remedial agent. Dr. Henry Monroe says, \"every kind of substance employed by man as food consists of sugar, starch, oil and glutinous matter mingled together in various proportions. These are designed for the support of the animal frame. The glutinous principles of food fibrine, albumen and casein are employed to build up the structure while the oil, starch and sugar are chiefly used to generate heat in the body\". donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/624/1/How-to-Quit-Smoking-for-Yourself Thousands of people are addicted to smoking, and, every day, thousands of people fight the battle of breaking this addiction. But, how can someone go about successfully quitting smoking There are many reasons to quit, but the most important reason is for your self. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/618/1/ACTION-OF-ALCOHOL-ON-INTERNAL-ORGANS. The action of alcohol on the stomach is extremely dangerous that it becomes unable to produce the natural digestive fluid in sufficient quantity and also fails to absorb the food which it may imperfectly digest. A condition marked by the sense of nausea emptiness, prostration and distention will always be faced by an alcoholic. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/617/1/%EF%BB%BFHow-to-Make-Nicotine-Replacement-Therapy-Work-for-You%0D%0A Smokers trying to kick the habit are willing to try just about anything to beat the addiction. Of the many options out there, the one most frequently sought is that of nicotine replacement therapy. But understanding nicotine replacement therapy, its different forms, and how to use it properly is essential to its success. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/614/1/MENTAL-DISTURBANCES-CAUSED-BY-ALCOHOL.-%0D%0A The physical disasters that follow the continued use of intoxicating beverages are sad enough, and terrible enough; but the surely attendant mental, moral and spiritual disasters are sadder and more terrible still. If you disturb the healthy condition of the brain, which is the physical organ through which the mind acts, you disturb the mind. It will not have the same clearness of perception as before; nor have the same rational control over the impulses and passions. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/613/1/%EF%BB%BFHow-to-Distract-those-Cravings-for-Cigarettes%0D%0A One of the toughest aspects of kicking the nicotine habit is learning to survive the intense cravings that can strike at any time. If you\'re trying to quit smoking, but find yourself continually succumbing to the tug of intense cravings, here are five ideas that past smokers have successfully used to kick the habit permanently. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/589/1/Let-Other-People-Know-You%5C%27ve-Quit-Smoking%0D%0A Almost every smoker reaches a point with their addiction where they want to quit, and for most them is a very difficult task. Although people tend not to think of it this way, an attempt to quit smoking is an attempt to break an extremely serious addiction - in some studies nicotine is shown to be as addictive as cocaine. It is important therefore, that you provide yourself with as much support as possible when you attempt to quit smoking: when you first quit, you shouldn\'t hesitate to tell people. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/586/1/Stick-With-It-When-Trying-to-Quit-Smoking%0D%0A Nicotine, as most people know, is a drug with highly addictive properties. It takes very little time for the body to get addicted to it, and the addiction is very difficult break, as any smoker will tell you. For this reason alone it can be very difficult to quit smoking, but to complicate matters, smoking also has a social element that other addictions lack. Because smoking is both legal and in many situations socially acceptable, it is an extremely hard thing to get away from completely, and many smokers have a very difficult time trying to quit smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/583/1/Change-Your-Lifestyle-to-Quit-Smoking%0D%0A One of the reasons that quitting smoking seems like such a daunting task, is that for many smokers it requires that the smoker makes some lifestyle changes. Smoking, unlike many other types of addiction, is both legal and in many cases socially acceptable, and for that reason quitting smoking requires a tremendous amount of willpower. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/581/1/Why-You-Should-Quit-Smoking-%0D%0A Smoking is a highly additive habit, and most people who smoke find it very difficult to quit. The reason that it is so difficult to quit smoking is that the addiction is multifaceted: not only is there a physical addiction to the nicotine, but there is also a strong psychological component to the addiction as cigarettes are both legal and in many situations socially acceptable. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/579/1/How-to-Quit-Smoking---The-Nicotine-Patch Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known. Study after study shows that one can get addicted to nicotine as quickly as cocaine and other illegal drugs that we generally associate with crippling addictions. It is for this reason, of course, that is can be so difficult to quit smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/577/1/How-to-Quit-Smoking---Using-Zyban%0D%0A In general, an addiction to smoking can be a very difficult one to overcome. Depending on how long you\'ve smoked, how much you smoke, and genetic factors, you may find it extremely difficult to quit smoking. It is a well known fact the genetic factors are at play and determine how susceptible someone is to a nicotine addiction, and for this reason some people need more than their will power to quit smoking. There are medical aids to quit smoking that help address the body\'s dependence on nicotine, leaving you to concentrate your will power on other aspects of the addiction: namely, the social associations you likely have with smoking. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/574/1/Using-Nicotine-Gum-to-Quit-Smoking%0D%0A An addiction to nicotine is a serious one indeed. Many studies have shown that it is one of the most addictive substances known, and most people will gain a dependency to it soon after they start smoking regularly. When you smoke a cigarette, you body receives an instant rush of nicotine - there is a spike in your nicotine levels which slowly dissipates, and when your nicotine levels drop below a certain point you will crave another spike, in the form of another cigarette. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/571/1/Planning-to-Quit-Smoking Millions of people smoke, and to many, particularly those that have been smoking for some time, the prospect of quitting seems daunting. An addiction to nicotine is a serious one, and is multifaceted: there is a physical component, in that your body craves the nicotine the cigarettes contain, and a psychological one, in that many habits and situations become associated with cigarettes for the smoker. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/568/1/Quit-Smoking-by-Preparing-Yourself It is a well known fact that smoking is highly addictive, and many smokers have a very difficult time quitting. Besides the physical component of the addiction, there is also a psychological one: smoking is socially acceptable in many situations, and, of course, entirely legal. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articleweb.com/articles/565/1/How-To-Quit-Smoking---Think-of-Yourself-as-a-Non-Smoker Almost everyone who smokes understands the serious health consequences involved, and how addictive the habit is. A sign of the powerful nature of a cigarette addiction is that almost all smokers, when you ask them, say they would like to quit smoking. And yet, of course, they continue to smoke. donald@piux.net (Donald Rawlings) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800