With the prevalence of cigarette smoking came its adverse health effects on its consumers. Smoking poses dangers directly and indirectly to the public. An indirect public health concern that cigarettes may pose is accidental fire. As for the health risks Read More...
Smoking
Smoking is bad for your health. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. Read More...
World Heart Day
World Heart Day is globally held on the last Sunday of September each year to inform people about cardiovascular diseases, which are the biggest cause of death worldwide. Read More...
Know the facts affecting your metabolism
The higher the BMR, higher number of calories one burns even at rest/sitting position and this determines ones calorie requirement and ultimately weight. Lower the BMR, fewer calories are required for sustenance and if the calorie intake is more than requ Read More...
Quitting cigarette early can protect you from Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer is not only more common among heavy smokers, it also appears to be more aggressive. Read More...
Sleep Apnea
The term "apnea" means without breath and sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by stopping or pausing breath during sleep. This is not a mild sleep disorder as longer pauses between breaths can lead to fatal consequences. Each pause in breathing s Read More...
Lance Armstrong Survived, R.I.P Steve Jobs
There are as many as 100 types of cancer out there and Steve Jobs contracted one of the rare prostrate ones. We miss him and his absence makes sense to start thinking about what you can do to prevent cancer yourself. Lance Armstrong, Lisa Ray are Can Read More...
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smokers not only put their own health at risk but also endanger the health of those surrounding them (family, friends, colleagues, society) and also pollute the environment.
Most smokers know the dangers of smoking yet find it hard to quit. This i Read More...
Diet Can Help Damage Done by Smoking
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, in India, over 6, 00,000 men in the age group of 25-69 die due to smoking every year. Quitting is the only solution to stop further damage to the body.
Most smokers have heard that quitting can m Read More...
I Know - I Should Quit Smoking
I know Smoking Kills!
This is a fact but the road downhill can be very treacherous is a recent realisation.
I remind myself everyday that one day I will get rid of this habit, sooner the better; because:
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May 31: World No Tobacco Day
The 22 Commandments for quitting cigarettes -
Believe that you can win over smoking.
Always remember, there are more important things in life than smoking.
Consider writing a journal of your progress.
Write down all the ba Read More...