Support Your Decision to Quit Smoking - Naturally Through Healthy Diet
MyFoodMyHealth Helps You Support Your Decision to Quit Smoking
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Diet to Support Your Decision to Quit Smoking
Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, depleting many vital nutrients that protect against disease and reducing overall health. To make it easier to kick the habit and improve your health, incorporate natural foods into your diet high in vitamin C, B, selenium, omega-3 fatty acids, healthy oils, and other nutrients.
Great Herbs to Eat When You Decide to Quit Smoking
Oregano
Coriander
Great Foods to Eat to Provide Nutritional Support When You Quit Smoking
Enjoy the flavors from a wide array of colorful fruits and vegetables, fish, poultry, nuts, and seeds instead of a cigarette. They provide a tasty way to reduce your cigarette cravings while helping repair cell damage and protect against diseases related to smoking.
Vitamin C (Is usually depleted in smokers. Protects lungs and other organs damaged by the oxidants in tobacco smoke, prevents certain cancers.)
Cabbage, red
Kiwi fruit
Oranges
Peppers, bell, red
Potatoes
Strawberries
Tangerines and other mandarins
Vitamin B (Is essential for a healthy nervous system and fights depression)
Asparagus
Banana
Bell peppers, red
Broccoli
Cabbage
Celery
Crimini mushrooms
Garlic
Mustard greens
Spinach
Tuna
Turnip greens
Kale
Selenium (Is depleted in smokers. Limits damage done by smoking, may help lower blood pressure and protect your heart)
Brazil nuts
Chicken
Eggs
Rice, brown
Shrimp
Sunflower seeds
Tuna
Wheat
Omega 3-Fatty Acids (Limits damage done by smoking, may help lower blood pressure and protect your heart)
Avocados
Flaxseed Oil
Walnuts
Fish Oil Sources of Omega 3's
Cod (liver)
Crab
Herring
Mackerel
Oysters
Salmon
Sardines
Trout
Tuna
Why should I quit smoking?
Smoking is hazardous to your health, as everyone knows. Smoking is related to the following diseases: chronic cough, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath, cancer, chronic lung disorder, heart disease, stroke, weaken bones, cataracts, gum disease, hearing loss, fertility, slowed recovery after surgery, premature wrinkling, and graying of the hair. If you are a smoker, quitting smoking is probably the best thing you can do to improve your health. Nicotine addiction is what makes kicking the habit so difficult for some people. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that causes changes in the brain of people who smoke so they want more and more. Because of its addictiveness, it can cause withdrawal symptoms that make it a difficult habit to break. But with the right tools it can be done.
Common Quit Smoking Symptoms
Unfortunately, quitting smoking can be really tough on a person when you first stop. Common quit smoking symptoms include:
How MyFoodMyHealth Can Make It Easier to Support Your Decision to Quit Smoking
Our customized online meal planner incorporates delicious, whole foods into your diet to help you quit smoking and reduce its damage. It takes into consideration the health conditions of everyone in your household, allowing you to serve wonderful meals that meet everyone's nutritional needs.
MyFoodMyHealth automatically generates a shopping list for you based on your conditions, making shopping easy.
Videos, cooking tips, recipes and an extensive glossary provide “the basics” you need to cook flavorful and nutritious meals.