{"id":87928,"date":"2015-05-01T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/87928\/ten-tips-to-stop-smoking\/"},"modified":"2015-05-01T10:00:51","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T08:00:51","slug":"ten-tips-to-stop-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/2015\/05\/01\/ten-tips-to-stop-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten tips to stop smoking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are some tips to help you quit smoking:<\/p>\n<p>* Decide on a date to quit smoking and do it.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>* Throw away all reminders of smoking, like cigarette packets, ashtrays and lighters.<\/p>\n<p>* Drink lots of water as it will help flush the nicotine from your body.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>* Start exercising, even if it is just a brisk walk or a jog.<\/p>\n<p>* Avoid smokers and things that make you want to smoke for the first couple of days.<\/p>\n<p>* Tell your family and friends that you are trying to quit, so that they can offer you support.<\/p>\n<p>* You may experience some dizziness, headaches or coughing once you have stopped smoking. This is normal and should improve after a day or two and disappear within 14 days.<\/p>\n<p>* The first two to three days are the most difficult, after that it gets easier. Your cravings will reduce and eventually disappear.<\/p>\n<p>* If you are worried about gaining weight, eat at regular times during the day. Snack on fruit between meals. Not all ex-smokers gain weight.<\/p>\n<p>* Do not use a crisis or special occasion as an excuse for &#8220;just one&#8221; cigarette. One cigarette leads to another and another.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternative methods<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are many ways to quit smoking other than the ones mentioned above. You may find it beneficial consulting with a practitioner who offers complementary therapies like acupuncture, hypnosis and homeopathy.<\/p>\n<p>Many people prefer to use nicotine replacement products like patches, sprays or chewing gum.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cold turkey&#8221; has been proven to be the most successful method of quitting.<\/p>\n<p>Giving up smoking is one of the most difficult challenges to overcome. Any amount of success is success all the same, even if you managed to quit for only a few hours. The achievement is equal to quitting for good.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully you will have felt the benefits and are motivated to do better the next time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='7a09bd2f4362bdb95b9a19e9ddc69684'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 1 marks the beginning of Anti-tobacco month. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":87929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3686],"tags":[7233,2756,6671],"class_list":["post-87928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-news","tag-anti-tobacco-month","tag-cansa","tag-smoking"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Lifestyle","SubCategory":"Entertainment"},"tag_labels":["anti-tobacco month","Cansa","Smoking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}