Smoking is a common habit which is found among a larger section of our society. Those people who indulge in smoking do know that this is a bad habit and can ultimately result in the death of a person.

It is very clearly written in the cigarette packets that “smoking is injurious to health” and this caution is just avoided by all smokers. People do not even mind this caution and continue smoking without knowing it’s after effects. Most people say that smoking is a habit, but actually this is not true and many researchers have put forth that smoking is an addiction to nicotine.

There are many side effects that smoking can cause in human bodies which include respiratory problems, heart diseases, and several types of cancer. The most surprising fact is that people continue with smoking despite being known of all these evil effects.

There are many reasons why smokers are not willing to give up their habit. Most of them are of the belief that quitting the habit of smoking can lead them to gain much weight. This is mainly due to the change in metabolism process which happens inside a human beings body. But there are many ways which could help us to quit smoking without actually gaining weight.

-Drink a good amount of water every day. It is always advisable to drink large quantities of water every day as it would help you to stay healthy and also avoid the smoking habit as well. Holding a glass of water in hand will help you to keep away from smoking. Also drinking water would make your stomach feel full.

-Engage in group activities. Smoking would always start as a habit when you go out with friends. You do smoke when you are out with friends. If your friends are ready to quit smoking then it would provide you the motivation to quit as well. The group can try to engage in other activities such as social service to forget about the habit of smoking.

-Eat more healthy foods. It is always advisable that you should eat healthy food only. This will help you to maintain your body weights and a sexy and slender figure. When you quit smoke, there is a possibility that it will cause food carvings in you. This will make you to take in more foods which will in turn increase weights. So you should plan to avoid all those junk foods and should try to accommodate more fruits and vegetables into your diet.

-Exercise. Exercise is the most essential component in any weight reducing program. When you quit smoke, you are left free of any activities and this can be overcome by indulging in exercises. This would keep away the habit and would also reduce in helping weights.

-Smoking and drinking are the two sides of the same coin. Both these habits are harmful to our body. So you should also drop the habit of taking alcohol when you decide to quit smoking.

To your Health!

Author Bio: SaJune Orlando Medical Center in Florida specializes in bioidentical hormones, hormone replacement therapy, anti-aging, detoxification, ob/gyn, nutrition and weight loss programs.

Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet
Keywords: smoking, weight loss