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When it comes to smoking, there's little doubt as to the health
effects. Smoking is unhealthy. The real issue for people in Texas, and
particularly in the urban areas of Dallas, Houston and Austin, is how
to quit and keep from starting again.
Connected to the issue are concerns related to smoking, among them the
issue of weight gain that sometimes occurs when people quit.
Although not everyone will gain weight, there is a physical reason for
some gaining (on average that amount is only about 10 pounds,
according to some experts). In reality, it's the nicotine contained in
cigarette smoke that was responsible for someone keeping their weight
low. When they quit, the nicotine (which is harmful) leaves, freeing
up the body to return to the weight it would have been had a person
never smoked.
Another option for avoiding the possibility of weight gain is to
become more physically active and improve eating habits before someone
stops smoking. Physical activity will help avoid weight gain because
of its inherent ability to increase the number of calories being used
by the human body. At the same time, healthy eating choices play a
part in controlling the amount of calories a person consumes. One
study showed women who stopped smoking and added 45 minutes of walking
a day to their lifestyle gained fewer than three pounds. Exercise is
also a way to increase a person's energy, to promote self-confidence
and relieve the stress and depression caused by the lack of nicotine,
all while improving a person's overall health....

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