In addition to quitting smoking, the American Cancer Society recommends a diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats. Here are small lifestyle changes you can also make that may help lower your risk of developing cancer in the future:
• Limit or avoid fried foods.
• Choose whole grains over refined-flour products.
• Cut down on sweets.
• Avoid meats high in fat.
• Eat a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
• Limit consumption of alcoholic beverages to no more than one drink a day if you’re a woman or two if you’re a man.
• Quit smoking.
• Exercise regularly to maintain a healthy weight.
By quitting smoking you have taken the first step in taking charge of your health. Following these tips will help lower your risk of developing many kinds of cancer. Some people are genetically predisposed to cancer because of family history or environmental influences. If you think you may be at high risk of developing cancer, consult your physician
If you haven't quit smoking yet, watch this video
Monday, April 19, 2010
Beware of Rationalization When You Quit Smoking
It is normal when you quit to have thoughts of smoking cigarettes. People even dream of smoking cigarettes. I know one morning my dream was so powerful, my throat felt sore and I thought I actually smoked a cigarette in my sleep! Yes after you quit you do go through some powerful thoughts.
What happens when you become obsessed with the thoughts of cigarettes thoughout your day ? Many people do and it is something to become aware of. You might start thinking about your cigarettes and how much you are missing them. It may seem like you are spending your whole waking day thinking about cigarettes, when in the past you never gave them a second thought. Soon you might find yourself rationalizing why you should give in to that cigarette. If you had resolved yourself to quitting because it was good for your health you migh say to yourself " I don't think one cigarette will be that harmful to me ". If you believed you quit because you might get lung cancer from cigarette smoking. Now as that urge becomes so powerful, you are thinking to yourself " Millions of people have lived to a ripe old age who smoked and have not had cigarette induced illnesses". Or what about the person who's cravings are so bad and quit heavy smoking now believes because he / she reduced the amount of cigarettes they smoke daily it no longer is a threat to their health and does not want to quit all the way.
The rationalizations go on and on. Do any of these sound familar ?
Cigarettes cost too much - It's only money
I quit this time, I can always quit again
The tension is unbearable
It isn't worth the hassel
I can do it later
I'm just to weak
I can't do it
Which part of you wins? The non-smoker will will if you are mentally ready to combat the rationalizations with your resolve to quit when these reationslizations pop into your head.
If one of your reasons was to quit to become more health here is one example of how you can combat these retionalizations or games your mind plays with you : During your workday you feel stressed and suddenly get an uncontrolable urge to have a cigarette. You say to yourself " This just isn't worth it " and want to light up. You instantly have to be ready with another statement such as " You better believe this is worth it because millions of people do die from cigarette related illinesses and I want to live a long smoke free life "
This will be a life long process, because your mind may always want "just that one cigarette". I know I do but I have to tell myself, if I have just one, I will be a full fledged smoker again and I know that's what I don't want - so I know that I cannot have "just one".
What happens when you become obsessed with the thoughts of cigarettes thoughout your day ? Many people do and it is something to become aware of. You might start thinking about your cigarettes and how much you are missing them. It may seem like you are spending your whole waking day thinking about cigarettes, when in the past you never gave them a second thought. Soon you might find yourself rationalizing why you should give in to that cigarette. If you had resolved yourself to quitting because it was good for your health you migh say to yourself " I don't think one cigarette will be that harmful to me ". If you believed you quit because you might get lung cancer from cigarette smoking. Now as that urge becomes so powerful, you are thinking to yourself " Millions of people have lived to a ripe old age who smoked and have not had cigarette induced illnesses". Or what about the person who's cravings are so bad and quit heavy smoking now believes because he / she reduced the amount of cigarettes they smoke daily it no longer is a threat to their health and does not want to quit all the way.
The rationalizations go on and on. Do any of these sound familar ?
Cigarettes cost too much - It's only money
I quit this time, I can always quit again
The tension is unbearable
It isn't worth the hassel
I can do it later
I'm just to weak
I can't do it
Which part of you wins? The non-smoker will will if you are mentally ready to combat the rationalizations with your resolve to quit when these reationslizations pop into your head.
If one of your reasons was to quit to become more health here is one example of how you can combat these retionalizations or games your mind plays with you : During your workday you feel stressed and suddenly get an uncontrolable urge to have a cigarette. You say to yourself " This just isn't worth it " and want to light up. You instantly have to be ready with another statement such as " You better believe this is worth it because millions of people do die from cigarette related illinesses and I want to live a long smoke free life "
This will be a life long process, because your mind may always want "just that one cigarette". I know I do but I have to tell myself, if I have just one, I will be a full fledged smoker again and I know that's what I don't want - so I know that I cannot have "just one".
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Every Cigarette Is Doing You Damage
When I started smoking we didn't realize how bad it was for our bodies. After a half of decade, the results were in and there were tobacco warning labels on cigarettes, non-smoking sections in restaurants, articles on second hand smoke, and the list goes on and on With all that you would think I would not have been addicted enough at that time to quit and more importantly saw fit to quit on my own, The fact remains, that our minds are powerful. It is true our minds can conquer anything if we want it to.....we simply have to want it bad enough. If you truly want to quit, watch this video and put some thoght into what it is doing to your body. Watch it more than once, and associate it with your morning or evening cigarette. You may not be one of the people who has a stroke in their 30's but sooner or later the effects of smoking will catch up with you. So as you go along wih your quest to Quit Smoking ....ask yourself "Was that last cigaretre really that important to me ?"
Monday, April 5, 2010
Tips to help you Taper Down Your Smoking Habit
Last week we talked about what type of cigarettes you smoke, when and why. You should of kept a record so that you know more about your smoking habit and which cigarettes you want to start to STOP smoking each day. In addition here are some tips that will help you:
1. Do not carry your cigarettes with you. Make it hard to reach for a cigarette.
2. Put your cigarettes in “out of the way” places. Make sure you have to walk to get them, downstairs, in a basement, in a room where you don’t spend much time, make it inconvenient for you to reach for them.
3. Change Brands. If you smoke non-menthol, change to menthol.
4. If you enjoy a drink or coffee with your cigarette, taper down on that drink. For instance do not have coffee after dinner and eliminate that “cigarette and drink” fix you get. Just while you’re tapering down.
5. Start smoking a litter later each day. If you have to have a cigarette first thing in the morning, try and do a few things first, like take your shower and get ready before that first cigarette.
6. Quit smoking earlier each day. If the last thing you do at night is smoke than tell yourself you will stop smoking 1 hour before bedtime and increase the time as you go along.
7. Give up smoking in certain places. For instance, if you light up in the car, stop smoking in the car.
8. Stock up on cigarette substitutes like hard candy, mints and gum. In addition you might try a smoking cessation product.
9. Before you reach for a cigarette, read your reasons for quitting. This may delay or eliminate your need for a cigarette.
10. Go for a walk immediately after meals. By substituting a bad habit with a good one, you are retraining yourself.
11. Put away all ashtrays, lighters and matches so that you will have to get them out every time you want a cigarette.
12. Take fewer and smaller drags from each cigarette you smoke.
13. Practice taking deep breaths and telling yourself you are a non-smoker
14. Put yourself in “non-smoker” situations, i.e. sit in non-smoking sections of restaurants, visit non-smoking places such as movies, libraries etc.
15. Give up your “going to work” and “going home” cigarettes
16. Give up smoking on the phone
17. Write down 5 additional places / ways you can taper your smoking habit by giving up cigarettes
Good Luck and Remember becoming a non-smoker is a Choice ! You can do it !
1. Do not carry your cigarettes with you. Make it hard to reach for a cigarette.
2. Put your cigarettes in “out of the way” places. Make sure you have to walk to get them, downstairs, in a basement, in a room where you don’t spend much time, make it inconvenient for you to reach for them.
3. Change Brands. If you smoke non-menthol, change to menthol.
4. If you enjoy a drink or coffee with your cigarette, taper down on that drink. For instance do not have coffee after dinner and eliminate that “cigarette and drink” fix you get. Just while you’re tapering down.
5. Start smoking a litter later each day. If you have to have a cigarette first thing in the morning, try and do a few things first, like take your shower and get ready before that first cigarette.
6. Quit smoking earlier each day. If the last thing you do at night is smoke than tell yourself you will stop smoking 1 hour before bedtime and increase the time as you go along.
7. Give up smoking in certain places. For instance, if you light up in the car, stop smoking in the car.
8. Stock up on cigarette substitutes like hard candy, mints and gum. In addition you might try a smoking cessation product.
9. Before you reach for a cigarette, read your reasons for quitting. This may delay or eliminate your need for a cigarette.
10. Go for a walk immediately after meals. By substituting a bad habit with a good one, you are retraining yourself.
11. Put away all ashtrays, lighters and matches so that you will have to get them out every time you want a cigarette.
12. Take fewer and smaller drags from each cigarette you smoke.
13. Practice taking deep breaths and telling yourself you are a non-smoker
14. Put yourself in “non-smoker” situations, i.e. sit in non-smoking sections of restaurants, visit non-smoking places such as movies, libraries etc.
15. Give up your “going to work” and “going home” cigarettes
16. Give up smoking on the phone
17. Write down 5 additional places / ways you can taper your smoking habit by giving up cigarettes
Good Luck and Remember becoming a non-smoker is a Choice ! You can do it !
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Google Name Change Effective today
Seems like they kept the company colors and logo - read more here
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