For all you smokers out there, new study shows that Exercise Makes Cigarettes Less Attractive To Smokers.
Research from the University of Exeter reveals for the first time, that changes in brain activity, triggered by physical exercise, may help reduce cigarette cravings. Published in the journal Psychopharmacology, the study shows how exercise changes the way the brain processes information among smokers, thereby reducing their cravings for nicotine.
The study adds weight to a growing body of evidence that exercise can help manage addiction to nicotine and other substances. It backs up previous studies, which have shown that just one short burst of moderate exercise can significantly reduce smokers' nicotine cravings.
Studies have also shown that a single session of light to moderate intensity exercise, for example 5 -15 minutes of brisk walking, can reduce cravings and responses to smoking cues. It is not clear if longer or more vigorous bouts of exercise have a bigger effect. This study adds to the growing evidence that exercise can be a great help for people trying to give up smoking.
For those of you who are smokers and are working out, a study has shown that smokers’ muscles tire much more quickly than those of non-smokers, irrespective of how many cigarettes they smoke per day or how long they have smoked. Smoking has an immediate effect on muscles, possibly as a result of the reduced oxygen suppply and oxygen deficiency in the muscle due to substances in cigarette smoke.
Quitting the habit
It’s no secret that cigarettes are very damaging to your health and is an expensive habit. Many people who look to quit this unhealthy, addicting habit turn to products on the market to help people quit smoking, which deliver nicotene to the body. Although you aren't inhaling nicotene, you're still putting a chemical into the body that doesn't belong there in the first place. Surprisingly, to my knowledge, no studies have been done regarding any possible health issues from using Nicorette for long periods of time.
Even though the nicotine levels in the stop-smoking product is lower than in cigarettes, there could be an addictive component to its use in some individuals. Some people experience withdrawal symptoms when they toss out their nicotine gum. Some are choosing to use the gum for months or years because of their fear of slipping back into cigarette use. The price tag for using Nicorette gum is about the same as a pack-and-a-half-a-day smoking habit which is just as expensive as the smoking habit.
As a natural health advocate, my philosophy is to heal the body naturally without adding more toxins/chemicals into the body. If you or someone you know is a smoker and wants to quit without chemicals, the best way to do that is via self-hypnosis. Hypnosis has proven to be a safe, successful method towards helping hundreds of thousands of people stop smoking, and is more cost effective than turning towards Niocrette. There are many resources out there, however, the best resource I have found for self hypnonis is from Clinical Hypnotherapist, Steve G. Jones and highly recommend his site: http://budurl.com/StopSmokingHypnosis
Research from the University of Exeter reveals for the first time, that changes in brain activity, triggered by physical exercise, may help reduce cigarette cravings. Published in the journal Psychopharmacology, the study shows how exercise changes the way the brain processes information among smokers, thereby reducing their cravings for nicotine.
The study adds weight to a growing body of evidence that exercise can help manage addiction to nicotine and other substances. It backs up previous studies, which have shown that just one short burst of moderate exercise can significantly reduce smokers' nicotine cravings.
Studies have also shown that a single session of light to moderate intensity exercise, for example 5 -15 minutes of brisk walking, can reduce cravings and responses to smoking cues. It is not clear if longer or more vigorous bouts of exercise have a bigger effect. This study adds to the growing evidence that exercise can be a great help for people trying to give up smoking.
For those of you who are smokers and are working out, a study has shown that smokers’ muscles tire much more quickly than those of non-smokers, irrespective of how many cigarettes they smoke per day or how long they have smoked. Smoking has an immediate effect on muscles, possibly as a result of the reduced oxygen suppply and oxygen deficiency in the muscle due to substances in cigarette smoke.
Quitting the habit
It’s no secret that cigarettes are very damaging to your health and is an expensive habit. Many people who look to quit this unhealthy, addicting habit turn to products on the market to help people quit smoking, which deliver nicotene to the body. Although you aren't inhaling nicotene, you're still putting a chemical into the body that doesn't belong there in the first place. Surprisingly, to my knowledge, no studies have been done regarding any possible health issues from using Nicorette for long periods of time.
Even though the nicotine levels in the stop-smoking product is lower than in cigarettes, there could be an addictive component to its use in some individuals. Some people experience withdrawal symptoms when they toss out their nicotine gum. Some are choosing to use the gum for months or years because of their fear of slipping back into cigarette use. The price tag for using Nicorette gum is about the same as a pack-and-a-half-a-day smoking habit which is just as expensive as the smoking habit.
As a natural health advocate, my philosophy is to heal the body naturally without adding more toxins/chemicals into the body. If you or someone you know is a smoker and wants to quit without chemicals, the best way to do that is via self-hypnosis. Hypnosis has proven to be a safe, successful method towards helping hundreds of thousands of people stop smoking, and is more cost effective than turning towards Niocrette. There are many resources out there, however, the best resource I have found for self hypnonis is from Clinical Hypnotherapist, Steve G. Jones and highly recommend his site: http://budurl.com/StopSmokingHypnosis
It's so true that athelets are less likely to smoke...
ReplyDeleteIf you've been traing hard to be able to run 5K, the last thing you want to do is sabotage that by smoking!
Alexandra...so true and well said. Thank you for sharing your comment.
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