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# How to stop smoking - medical insurance from Telegraph
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## It's hard to give up cigarettes because the sensations caused by nicotine
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are addictive. The good news is that, if you want to kick the habit, there's
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plenty of help on offer.
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![Replacing cigarettes with healthy snacks can help you to quit smoking. ][1]
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Replacing cigarettes with healthy snacks can help you to quit smoking.
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4:59PM BST 03 Jun 2010
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Let's look at why cigarettes are so unhealthy:
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**What's wrong with smoking? **
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Tobacco contains thousands of chemicals, some of which are carcinogens - the
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chemicals that cause cancer. If you inhale, you'll also take carbon monoxide
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into your body. That takes the place of oxygen in the blood stream, so your
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lungs work less efficiently. Build ups from the tar in tobacco clog your
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tubes, and nicotine can also increase cholesterol levels.
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**Smoking effects on your health**
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## Related Articles
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* [Aviva Healthier Solutions][2]
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04 Jun 2010
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* [MyHealthCounts: helping you stay healthy][3]
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04 Jun 2010
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* [Staying healthy with Telegraph][4]
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04 Jun 2010
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* [Coping with stress][5]
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03 Jun 2010
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* [Flu virus facts][6]
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03 Jun 2010
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* [Blood pressure][7]
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03 Jun 2010
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We know it's bad for our health. The packaging tells us that, clearly. What it
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doesn't do, is highlight the major diseases - and some less obvious problems -
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that could affect you, regardless of age:
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**Major diseases linked to smoking **
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• Cardiovascular disease - furring of arteries, which can lead to blockages.
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These cause angina and heart attacks; in the brain they can cause stroke.
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• Lung cancer - up to 90 per cent of lung cancer is due to not being able to
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kick the habit.
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• Other cancers - bladder cancer, cancer of the oesophagus, kidneys, pancreas
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and cervical cancer are all more common.
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• Chronic bronchitis and emphysema - restriction of air flow through your
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respiratory system, which makes breathing difficult.
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**Less obvious problems that smokers experience**
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• Erectile dysfunction - the risk increases by 50 per cent in men aged from 30
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to 50.
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• Fertility problems - couples who can't kick the habit are more likely to
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have problems having children.
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• Raised blood pressure - causes hypertension, which increases the risk of
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heart attack or strokes.
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• Asthma - is worse if you haven't given up. It can also counteract asthma
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medication.
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• Gradual loss of eyesight - the chances of this increases, the more
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cigarettes you smoke.
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• Skin ageing - as the supply of blood and Vitamin A to skin reduces, wrinkles
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increase.
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**Tips on how to quit smoking**
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Don't worry if you've tried to kick the habit before. You may not have found
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what works for you - on average, it takes four or five attempts. If you're
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physically and mentally prepared it's a good idea, and setting a goal really
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helps. Your GP will be happy to help, but here are some ideas that you could
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try:
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• Be realistic. It's hard, so take it one day at a time and don't panic if
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things don't work first time round.
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• Find a good reason. Set a good example to your kids - it could improve their
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health, too.
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• Cut down slowly. Work out what makes you reach for the pack... and see if
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you can reduce your habit gradually.
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• Have a back-up plan. Keep something to hand as a replacement activity - like
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a carrot stick to snack on.
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• Make it harder. Get rid of ashtrays - don't let anyone bring tobacco into
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your home.
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• Find a buddy. Giving up together is easier.
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• Know about the side-effects. Coughing, increased appetite and feeling
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irritable - it's not easy, but you'll get there.
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• Get the help that's on offer. Give the NHS Smoking Helpline a call on 0800
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022 4332.
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• Get replacement therapy. Patches and gum - things that don't contain carbon
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monoxide or tar.
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• Talk to your GP. 'Kick the habit medicines' work by reducing cravings and
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altering the way your body reacts to nicotine.
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• Work out the cost. Work out what you could reward yourself with after, say,
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six months smoke-free.
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## [Medical Insurance with Aviva][13]
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It's hard to give up cigarettes because the sensations caused by nicotine are
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addictive. The good news is that, if you want to kick the habit, there's
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plenty of help on offer.
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### [Coping with stress][5]
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[![Laughter is a great stress buster. ][25] ][5]
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usually associated with the physical or mental side-effects of busy lives, and
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too much to worry about. But the truth is, a little bit of pressure can be
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good for us - it keep us motivated, on our toes, and makes us work harder.
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Composer, musician, poet and author whose writing provided a vivid commentary
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on the black American experience.
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