IN THE U.S. 21,000,000 WOMEN SMOKE, LAST YEAR 14,000,000 TRIED TO QUIT, LESS THAN 5% SUCCEEDED
Most women fail in their attempts to quit because they underestimate the difficulties in succeeding. Many find their addiction combined with the stress level of their jobs to be overwhelming. This mixture makes a 5 minute cigarette break just worth it. Even if you are aware of the negative health effects, it is something that you can forget in that 5 minutes you are smoking.
WOMEN EXPERIENCE MUCH STRONGER WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS THAN MEN
It seems hormones combined with having a smaller body than men causes the nicotine level to reach a much HIGHER level, making it MUCH HARDER to quit. All of us know that the sooner we quit the better chance we have to reverse the effects of smoking. However as any smoker will tell you, any excuse that we can use to start smoking again... we will use.
THERE IS SO MUCH PRESSURE ON WOMEN TO BE THIN AND NOT TO GAIN WEIGHT
When you smoke you burn more calories because your metabolism is higher plus the nicotine acts like an appetite suppressant. Therefore, an increase in appetite is common when you stop smoking. Any excessive increase in weight due to quitting causes many women to start smoking again or NOT to quit in the first place.
We need to understand we are dealing with an addictive disorder that has changed the brain chemistry. Exercising as little as 30 minutes is one way to deal with this, helping to reduce withdrawal, reduce the frustration, and reduce the craving.
Many times physicians will prescribe certain medications to deal with these issues. It is very hard to go cold turkey, one needs counseling, support, exercise and a lot of persistence.
Most women fail in their attempts to quit because they underestimate the difficulties in succeeding. Many find their addiction combined with the stress level of their jobs to be overwhelming. This mixture makes a 5 minute cigarette break just worth it. Even if you are aware of the negative health effects, it is something that you can forget in that 5 minutes you are smoking.
WOMEN EXPERIENCE MUCH STRONGER WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS THAN MEN
It seems hormones combined with having a smaller body than men causes the nicotine level to reach a much HIGHER level, making it MUCH HARDER to quit. All of us know that the sooner we quit the better chance we have to reverse the effects of smoking. However as any smoker will tell you, any excuse that we can use to start smoking again... we will use.
THERE IS SO MUCH PRESSURE ON WOMEN TO BE THIN AND NOT TO GAIN WEIGHT
When you smoke you burn more calories because your metabolism is higher plus the nicotine acts like an appetite suppressant. Therefore, an increase in appetite is common when you stop smoking. Any excessive increase in weight due to quitting causes many women to start smoking again or NOT to quit in the first place.
We need to understand we are dealing with an addictive disorder that has changed the brain chemistry. Exercising as little as 30 minutes is one way to deal with this, helping to reduce withdrawal, reduce the frustration, and reduce the craving.
Many times physicians will prescribe certain medications to deal with these issues. It is very hard to go cold turkey, one needs counseling, support, exercise and a lot of persistence.
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