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Quitting Smoking, Limiting Alcohol
Nicotine Quiz Nicotine, one of the main chemicals in tobacco, is the primary reason that smoking is so addictive. Even though most smokers know that smoking is bad for them, they find it difficult to quit because of the nicotine's effect. |
Cost of Drinking Calculator Drinking can be an expensive habit. While you may not notice a dollar here or two dollars there, consider how much you spend per week and per year on alcohol. |
Cost of Smoking Calculator There isn't much good that can be said about smoking. Now, on a positive note, do you know how much money you can save if you quit smoking today? |
Did You Know?
Joining a community-based quit-smoking program may be the ticket to quitting for good. Calling a hotline when you feel the urge to smoke is another option.
Alcohol and Older Adults Many older adults enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or a beer while watching the game on TV. In fact, half of Americans ages 65 and older drink alcohol. Having a drink now and then is fine—as long as you don’t overdo it.
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Alcohol and Your Heart Alcohol may have some health benefits, including lowering the risk for heart disease, but it may also lead to abusive drinking and other diseases.
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How to Cut Down on Drinking It helps to understand why and when you drink if you are going to successfully reduce the amount of alcohol you consume.
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Lifestyle Changes Living a healthier lifestyle can help to prevent heart disease. This means eliminating all tobacco, following a heart-healthy diet, and getting regular exercise.
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Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease Smokers not only have increased risk of lung disease, including lung cancer and emphysema, but also have increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and oral cancer.
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Smoking: Truth and Consequences When you smoke, toxins are carried by your blood to every organ in your body. At the same time, the carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke keeps red blood cells from carrying as much oxygen as normal.
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The High Cost of Smoking When people consider the cost of smoking, they usually focus on the cost of the cigarettes alone. But that's only the first step.
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