5 Ways to Quit Smoking

Making the decision to quit smoking is the first and most important step in quitting smoking. Some people can go cold turkey and not feel too many side effects.  This is often due to the fact they have made the conscious decision to stop smoking. However, most people...

How to Quit Smoking and Not Gain Weight

One of the many reasons smokers cling to their habit is because they believe that it is the perfect form of weight control. Unfortunately, this belief is not based in myth, but grounded in reality: smoking does cause weight loss. How Does Smoking Help to Lose Weight...

Pot Fries Your Brain: Stay Away From Marijuana

Quitting smoking doesn’t just mean quitting cigarettes. If you smoke marijuana, then it is just as important for you to kick your smoking habit. Why do People Still Smoke Pot after Quitting Cigarettes Because marijuana is not physically as harmful as tobacco smoke,...

Does Smoking Cause Indigestion?

Many of the negative side effects of smoking are well-known:  quit smoking campaigns have made the dangers of cancer, emphysema and heart disease crystal clear to consumers. However, smoking can lead to a great many other health complications, including indigestion....

Nicotine Replacement Therapies and Risks of Habituation

The mainstream public has been led to believe that the main culprit behind tobacco use is the addictive nature of nicotine. Despite evidence to the contrary, such as studies that confirm that smoking is not an addiction but rather a psychosocial habit, many smokers...