Tips to Quit Smoking

One of the top New Years Resolutions throughout the years is to quit smoking.

Here are some tips on how to quit smoking from the American Lung Association:

1. Plan. Mark the days in your calendar on when you plan not to smoke. And do your best to stick to it.
2. Exercise. Engaging to physical activities such as walking is an effective way to reduce stress of quitting. Aside from that it will also help you in being more energetic.
3. Drink lots of water and eat a balanced diet.
4. Consult your doctor about medications to help you quit smoking.

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Avoid Additives for a Healthier You

We have come to live in the age where everything else are instant, microwavable foods, noodles, soup etc. And with the developments in food technology, instant foods actually use different additives.

Studies have shown that there are several additives that are not healthy for our body. Here are to name a few:

1. Sodium Nitrite - often used to preserve color, and flavor in meat products. However, studies show that consumption of sodium nitrite is linked to cancer.
2. BHA & BHT - - Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated Hydrozyttoluene (BHT)are antioxidants used to preserve food such as cereals.
3. Propyl Gallate - used as a preservative for meat products, soup and chewing gum. This is also linked to various types of cancer.
4. Monosodium Glutamate - MSG is a flavor enhancer popular to Asian foods. Reactions include headaches, nausea, and migraine.
5. Trans Fats - excessive consumption of trans fats can actually cause heart disease.


Find out more about additives to avoid here.