Most people realize that cigarette smoking accelerates weight loss particularly in the elderly. But did you know that prolonged cigarette smoking could also cause weight gain.

This is because there is a substantial amount of sugar in each cigarette that you smoke. Each time you take a puff, the sugar in the cigarette is sped immediately into your bloodstream causing insulin spikes and the metabolism to work more slowly. This is why cigarettes are a contributing factor to causing...

Smoking has seen immense resistance in the modern times as a result of the numerous bans that the authorities have imposed on smoking, especially on smoking in public places. Though smoking is almost equally prevalent in all the corners of the world, the developed countries have admitted that addiction to smoking is nothing less than an epidemic that is slowly but steadily eating up human beings as well as the environment. Interestingly, the prevalence of a number of diseases has...

It seems like smoking is becoming a crime in certain places. Gone are the days where you could light up a cigarette and start smoking anywhere. Fortunately, with the advent of technology it seems like the good old days may be making a comeback via the electric cigarette.

The electric cigarette is also known as the ecig, ecigarette, or electronic cigarette. This device promises to change our perception of smokers and those who are trying to quit smoking. In a sense, it was designed...

If one is using nicotine replacements like Nicotine Gums or Inhalers, then it may not be enough. You may require other medications to get rid of the habit. These medications, along with the nicotine replacements, will enhance your chances of quitting smoking successfully.

ZybanZyban (Bupropion) is a popular medication used my smokers. The reduction in Nicotine intake or its partial withdrawal from body often causes one depression. In this depressed mind, he/she is likely to again...

If you are reading this article then you are most likely a smoker who has at least considered the possibility of quitting. There are a great many quit smoking programs, products, and techniques available, one of them being the NicoCure quit smoking patch. Smokers often have varying reasons for wanting to quit such as improving their health, increasing their lifespan, being around to take care of their families, or just to avoid the harassment that todays smokers often receive from the...

Non smokers don’t understand why smokers don’t simply throw away their cigarettes and be done with it. Smokers do not do this because smoking tobacco isn’t simply a bad habit. It is incredibly addictive. Health professionals believe that it is just as addictive as any street drug, and because it is legal, people tend to believe that it is less harmful then it really is.

When the chemicals in cigarettes are inhaled, they reach the smoker’s bloodstream,...

Most people who smoke know it’s dangerous and want to quit smoking. It’s all over the media, everyone is talking about how bad cigarettes are for your health, and it is even on the cigarette packs. Big warnings telling you the hazards of smoking and why you should quit smoking. Smoking is becoming a very inconvenient habit, most bars and restaurants are banning cigarettes worldwide, leaving smokers with no other option but to go outside and smoke in the cold.

But what...

You may not be familiar with subliminal messaging, but it is a simple concept. It basically works as a mild form of hypnosis, and just like hypnosis it aims to overwrite negative habits and either neutralize them or replace them with positive ones. However the difference with subliminal messaging is that you will not enter a deep trance. The changes take place more gradually but your subconscious mind will decode the messages even though you will not consciously hear anything.

So,...

There is no question that smoking is addictive. However not everyone is affected the same way. Some people are never able to kick the habit while others seem to be able to quit on a whim.

It is the nicotine in the tobacco that is addictive. This chemical is absorbed by the brain where it changes the brain chemistry and affects your mood. The interior of your lungs contains a very large surface area designed to absorb oxygen into the blood stream. This same area also absorbs...

The addiction all people know about is the Nicotine addiction which is a physical addiction, but the secret that most of the people don't know about is the psychological addiction of smoking. This kind of addiction is the thing that makes quitting smoking a hard task, because smokers tend to have certain smoking habits; they smoke at fixed period of time of the day, or when doing certain activities, this is what is...