Benefits of Smoking Cessation for Your Heart

What about weight gain?

It's true that some people begin to gain weight when the give up smoking. This may be due to their increased ability to smell and taste food, or because they substitute smoking with food. The best way to prevent weight gain is to make some diet and lifestyle changes when you stop smoking.

• Try not to substitute food or sugar-based products for cigarettes.
• Snack on healthy foods, such as fruit, and raw veg, or chew gum.
• Drink plenty of low calorie fluids.
• Try to include exercise in your daily routine. This will help you to relax, burn calories, and take your mind off cravings.

For further information check out Anti-Smoking.org.

Best wishes!

Melanie Thomassian is a dietician, and the author of Dietriffic.com, an online resource for credible dietary advice, exercise tips, and much more!