Today, I was taking a bit of time as usual to become more informed on my health and wellness and came across this article about foods that help you quit smoking. I have personally never smoked as I had an embarrassing introduction to cigarettes in tenth grade at the local Pizza Hut in front of a guy I liked and that was it for me. Spitting water on the object of your affection while coughing to death from the cigarette smoke at the same time is enough to turn one off (both of us apparently). Never again.
If you have tried patches or anti-smoking medications, but still can’t stop smoking, maybe it is time to experiment with specific foods to help quit smoking. Yes, there are foods proven to help when you’re trying to stop smoking.
However, there are also foods like coffee, alcohol and meat that make cigarettes taste better. So you should also avoid these foods because they can serve as a trigger to smoke again once you quit.
Foods that make cigarettes taste worse include dairy products, water, juice, fruits, and vegetables. The good thing is that these foods are all considered healthy and low in calories. You should also include exercise as it can help smokers ward off cravings for cigarettes.
24 comments:
Any tip to quit is a good one, and this one looks promising, but for me the only thing that worked was my wife telling me she was pregnant.
So they should change their foods list first. :P
Tasa
jen
http://www.bodaweightloss.com/blog
Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture work though.
Excellent post. I never thought of foods that make cigarettes taste bad before. Interesting.
I smoked when I was young, but I quite way back about 1971. It was difficult. I didn't do it cold turkey. I just gradually cut down. I have no regrets. It was the best thing I ever did.
Coffee, on the other hand, was extremely difficult to quit. I still crave a hot cup of coffee. But, unfortunately, coffee doesn't like me. It causes me all kinds of problems.
Happy trails.
I guess when we eat healthy food, and do healthy things like exercise, somehow we will not want to smoke because our body knows smoking is bad for health!
peace,
mike
livelife365
It kind of gave my lungs a shot like smoking did and helped curb the urge.
This is a great article and brings up some really valid points about the food/addiction subject.Smoking is one of the worst addictions to get over,believe me I know being smoke free for two years now.Staying away from the foods and drinks you mentioned is key along with exercise and keeping your mind occupied.I hope more people can reap the benefit of getting smoke free.
BTW you are looking fantastic.Take care and keep giving out the info it's spot on.
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