Medication and Health Focus – Optimal Health, Nutritional and Healthy Lifestyle

Now that you have quit smoking, you are probably experiencing some roadblocks to staying off cigarettes. Perhaps you are using food as a way to cope with the temptation to go back to smoking. Many ex-smokers have strong urges to eat more or to snack on high-fat and high-calorie foods, especially within the first few weeks after quitting. Perhaps you got used to having something in your mouth and in your hands at certain times of the day and ...

Changes in Metabolism Scientists have found that smokers generally weigh less than nonsmokers. Smoking may affect the amount and the types of food that people eat and how their body processes food, causing smokers to have a lower body weight. One of the physical reasons some people gain weight when they quit is because of changes in metabolism. Your metabolic rate is related to how your body burns calories. It regulates the processes by which your body gets its energy ...

Planning can go a long way in making sure you don't lose sight of your goal. Making changes that affect your daily routine requires some planning, and planning can get you psyched about the process of building a healthy life. You may have already tried to quit, but couldn't get past the craving for an after-dinner cigarette. Or maybe you've tried to start being more physically active, but simply couldn't find the time. We can show you how to get ...