You’ve heard it before: If
you smoke, quitting is
absolutely the best thing you
can do for your health. Yes,
it’s hard, but it’s also far
from impossible. More than
1,000 Americans stop for
good every day.
Tips
Keep trying! It often takes
six or seven tries before
you quit for good.
Talk to a health-care
provider for help.
Join a quit-smoking
program. Your workplace
or health plan may offer
one.
For Parents and Grandparents
Try to quit as soon as
possible. If you smoke,
your children will be more
likely to smoke.
Don’t smoke in the house
or car. If kids breathe in
your smoke, they may have
a higher risk of breathing
problems and lung cancer.
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When appropriate, talk to
your kids about the dangers
of smoking and chewing
tobacco. A health-care
professional or school
counselor can help.
4. Eat a Healthy Diet
Despite confusing news
reports, the basics of healthy
eating are actually quite
straightforward. You should
focus on fruits, vegetables
and whole grains and keep
red meat to a minimum. It’s
also important to cut back on
bad fats (saturated and trans
fats) and choose healthy fats
(polyunsaturated and
monounsaturated fats) more
often. Taking a multivitamin
with folate every day is a
great nutrition insurance
policy.
Tips
Make fruits and vegetables
a part of every meal. Put
fruit on your cereal. Eat
vegetables as a snack.
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