Eat a diet rich in antioxidants Studies have shown that eating more fruits and vegetables, especially green, leafy vegetables, can protect your lungs from some damage caused by smoking and air pollution
Brief interventions are thus motivational interview-based conversations, that are empathetic, non-judgmental, patient autonomy centered, and often include MI based principals of open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening and summaries [16, 17]
A 4-mg tablet of nicotine gum is approximately equivalent to the nicotine content of two regular cigarettes
Again it can be useful to spend a few moments debunking the myths about smoking: Can I tell you a few things about smoking that might surprise you and help you to quit?, I wonder, did you know that quitting smoking can improve your overall mental health?, Many people think its the nicotine in cigarettes that's harmful, but it's the components in the tobacco smoke that are the most harmful
Arkansas and Wyoming also had high percentages of treatment facilities offering tobacco cessation services
