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Water can help you stop smoking

Our bodies are approximately 60 percent water, so it makes sense that adult men and women need to keep hydrated. About eight to 10 glasses of water per day are recommended for adults to stay in top shape. When it comes to quitting smoking, water can be extremely helpful. Here’s why:


  • Those who are trying to quit smoking often are challenged by what to do with their hands. The habit of smoking involves retrieving the cigarette from the pack, lighting it and holding it until it’s ready to be extinguished. All these actions can be replaced with a water bottle or bottle of water. Imagine uncapping the bottle, taking sips, holding the bottle and refilling it. In addition, each sip is helping satisfy the oral fixation—the swap is hydration for smoke inhalation.
  • Some who quit smoking experience headaches during their first few weeks of nicotine withdrawal. Staying hydrated is proven to help alleviate headaches for many people, so drinking more water may well be beneficial.
  • Some people experience weight gain when they quit smoking, because they use food to replace the cigarettes. Water, on the other hand, may actually help quitters lose weight. Water provides a modest boost to the metabolism, helps provide a sensation of fullness and tends to lessen the amount of food eaten when a glass is had before a meal.

  • When an individual is on the move or kept busy, the distractions keep the urge to smoke at bay. That’s why it’s highly recommended that those trying to quit smoking should work out often. And, of course, when working out, drink lots of water.
  • Upon quitting, the ex-smoker may develop some mood swings in the first few days. Drinking a glass of water is refreshing and helps everyone feel better.
  • Sounds of water have been found to soothe stress. The American Lung Association recommends playing stress-relieving music that sounds like rippling water or a flowing stream.
  • Last but not least, the American Lung Association recommends swimming as an ideal low-impact exercise for those who quit smoking, because it can get your heart and lungs back in good shape, without impacting the joints. And of course, there’s no way to smoke under water!

The benefits of quitting cigarettes is manifold: heart rate and blood pressure drop, sense of smell and taste may improve, coughing and wheezing is diminished and circulation may improve. After only a few months of quitting, lung function improves greatly. After a few years, the risk for stroke is the same as for a nonsmoker, as is the risk of death.

This is the perfect time to make a list of healthful new year’s resolutions—if you smoke, make sure quitting is at the top of the list, because improving your health depends upon it! Incorporate Laminine, OMEGA+++, DIGESTIVE+++ and IMMUNE+++ into your daily regimen and make 2016 your healthiest year ever!