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Smoking |
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Smoking causes many diseases. The best known smoking-related disease is lung cancer but for people with diabetes smoking greatly increases the risk of getting complications of diabetes, especially heart problems, foot problems and impotence.
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Smoking And How To Stop |
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You will have been advised to stop smoking now you have diabetes! Diabetes increases your risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. Smoking and diabetes doubles your risk of illness and death.
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Benefits Of Stopping Smoking |
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After only eight hours without a cigarette the risk of having a heart attack falls
After a few months of stopping smoking circulation and breathing improves
After five years of stopping smoking the risk of having a heart attack is halved
After ten years of stopping smoking the risk of having a heart attack is similar to the level of non smokers, the risk of lung cancer is also halved
Patients who smoke and take insulin need 20% more insulin than people with diabetes who are non- smokers
New Leaf - A service for smokers who want to stop (Tel. 0115 9349526 or NHS Direct 0845 4647).
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Giving Up Smoking Is Not Easy |
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Some useful hints for the big day:
Try to identify your habits. Smoking is often linked to times / situations. Try to avoid these situations
Choose a day to stop
Ask family and friends for help and support
Get rid of cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters
Keep your hands busy, fiddle with a pencil, coin or worry beads but not a cigarette
If you need to put something in your mouth, chew or nibble sugar free healthy, non fattening bites
Try not to drink too much tea or coffee, try to eat fruit as Vitamin C helps to get rid of nicotine more quickly
A clean mouth taste may help suppress cravings frequent brushing of teeth and mouth washes
Take your favourite clothes to the cleaners
Spend as much time as possible in a no smoking environment
Keep busy, get active try exercise (swimming, cycling, walking)
Save your smoking money - you will be amazed what you can buy with the money you have saved
Talk to your dietitian if you are concerned about putting on weight
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