Smokers Are At Higher Risk to Anxiety and Depression, Study Says
If you’re looking for more reasons to quit smoking – this might give you a little push: smoking may be an indication of mental health problems.
10 Lessons Relapse Will Teach You
Quitting smoking is no easy task. More often smokers trying to quit would end up smoking again after a few weeks. But aside from the failure, there is more to learn from a relapse. By identifying, re-evaluating, and learning your mistakes you can strengthen and improve your subsequent attempts. Below are 10 lessons relapse will […]
Cigarettes and Cigarette Smoke: What Chemicals You’re Taking In
Often, smokers would not think about the harmful compounds in cigarettes and cigarette smoke. Instead, they try to think of how smoking help them cope with anxiety, stress, and emotional tumult. When in fact, smoking does exactly the opposite. Smoking subjects you to physical stress as toxic chemicals and carcinogens harm every inch of your […]
Are Light or Mild Cigarettes Safer for You?
Some smokers would choose mild, low-tar, or light cigarettes thinking that these cigarettes are safer than regular cigarettes. After all, mild cigarettes feel and taste smoother and lighter.
Quitting Smoking: Stress
While your ability to cope with stress improves as your body recovers from nicotine dependence, the early days of your quit can be very stressful. Your success on managing this intense, yet temporary, phase depends on how well prepared you are.
Sneaky Facts About Cigarette Additives
In the mid-90s, major tobacco companies made public their master list of almost 600 additives used in cigarettes. But the complete list of ingredients used in cigarettes is still unknown except to the companies manufacturing them – until today.
Quitting Smoking: Is Dizziness Just Normal?
Some smokers would feel slightly dizzy for a few hours after quitting. Though it’s not that bad that you’ll faint, but it might be a little frightening. It can be associated to smoking cessation but there can be a number of reasons that may cause dizziness, or the shaky feelings when you stop smoking.
Smoking During Pregnancy: 10 Reasons Why You Need to Quit
With more than 7000 harmful chemicals, cigarette smoke is dangerous to your health, whether you’re a passive or active smoker. If you’re pregnant or planning to have a baby, you’re at a greater risk. The toxins you inhale harms your unborn child, exposing it to several health problems as your child grows. Below are 10 […]
Breastfeeding Your Baby, and Your Cigarettes
Your doctor was clear – smoking during pregnancy is dangerous to your baby and must be avoided. You did as what your doctor advised you. However, what if you experienced a relapse after delivering your baby? Is it safe to breastfeed?
Secondhand Smoke and Your Children
Secondhand smoke is a mixture of exhaled cigarette smoke and the smoke coming from burning tobacco. It is a cocktail of more than 7000 chemical compounds, 250 of which are toxic, and more than 70 of these compounds are known carcinogens. Exposure to secondhand smoke is highly dangerous to one’s health, especially the young ones.