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The effects of quitting smoking: Short & long-term benefits

This article focuses on the various effects of quitting smoking on health, including the short-term and long-term benefits of quitting, as well as the potential health problems that may arise...

How to quit smoking cold turkey: Pros, cons and tips

Learn how to quit smoking cold turkey with expert tips from Allen Carr. Discover the pros and cons of this method for a successful and healthier lifestyle.

Is vaping safer or worse than smoking cigarettes?

Discover whether vaping is a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes. Read our comprehensive analysis on the risks involved and make an informed decision.

Smoking & tiredness: Why smoking & nicotine makes you tired

Find out if quitting smoking has a direct impact on your energy levels. Learn how nicotine affects your body and what to expect during the cessation process.
Quitting Smoking & Depression

Quitting smoking & depression

Many people suffer with depression after quitting smoking but if you go about quitting in the right way – you can not only avoid depression but be incredibly happy.
Coughing after quitting smoking

Coughing after quitting smoking

It can be infuriating to find yourself still coughing after quitting cigarettes. Worse than that, developing a smokers cough after quitting, just seems wrong.
10 things to do instead of smoking

10 things to do instead of smoking

Are you looking for alternative activities to smoking in order to help you quit or cut down? If so, look no further. Take a look at these top tips and...

Does Your Skin Pay a Price for your Sweet Tooth,...

Many of us are more likely to want to make a positive health choice based on vanity, such as how we look, rather than as a result of health concerns.

I Don’t do Self-help Books! Three Days Later I Quit

What happened was a surprise re-wiring of my brain. In spite of my scepticism - three days later I quit smoking!

2.7m a year killed in Europe by smoking, alcohol, UPFs...

Discover how tobacco, alcohol, ultra processed foods and fossil fuels contribute to nearly a quarter of all deaths in Europe. New report by WHO.

Smoker/Nicotine Replacement Therapies

Smoker/Nicotine Replacement Therapies

You've got to be kidding me?

In a recent trading standards exercise in Cumbria, UK, just under 10% of shops tested sold a child cigarettes. However, Trading Standards claim to be “pleased the majority of off-licenses...