Stop Smoking Help is Here!
Find a Conversation
| Mon, 01-26-2009 - 3:14pm |
Do you or someone you love smoke? If you (or they) have thought about quitting smoking but just need that extra bit of commitment and support, take heart! The help needed to kick butt and become smoke-free is here! Be sure to pass the information along to anyone you know who is fighting the battle with nicotine addiction!
It’s no secret that quitting smoking is one of the toughest things you’ll ever do. If you need a boost in your quitting efforts, why not ask an expert? Along with NBC Chief Medical Officer Nancy Snyderman, M.D. and her new website BeWell.com, iVillage is bringing together top experts to offer insight and answer your questions in the Kick Butt community. Our lineup includes a mind-body expert, a pediatrician, a psychiatrist, an exercise physiologist, a health promotion specialist, and a breast cancer surgeon who are all speaking out about the effects of smoking on your every day and long-term health – and that of your family.
Ask a question on the Kick Butt: Quit Smoking Today message board and these experts will answer by January 30th. And be sure to tune in to the Today show on January 29 and January 30 to see Dr. Nancy Snyderman’s segments on how to Kick Butt!
…addresses the link between smoking and fertility.
…outlines the “phases of contemplation†(in other words: the stages one should go through before embarking on a successful stop in smoking)
…tackles the second- and third-hand effects of smoking, especially on children.
…shares how hard it is to quit, even for President-elect Obama, and the questions one should ask him or herself when seeking to break the habit.
…outlines the keys to quitting, focusing on how to make successful behavioral changes and the role many employers have in the smoking cessation effort.
…advises people on how to reach and maintain a healthy weight during the transition to a smoking-free lifestyle.
…takes a hard look at the relationship between smoking and breast cancer.
CMBren
Sr. Community Moderator
Beauty & Style, Entertainment & Main
Email | iVillage.com
Beauty & Style Boards | Entertainment Boards | Main Boards
About our Boards | Customer Support | Tech Update
Get your style fix at
The Fashionator Blog
fighting fashion crime, one trend at at time
Oscar Nominations are in! Check out the
Movie Insider
Great videos and slideshows:
What should we expect from Barack Obama's first 100 days?.![]()
How long should sex last?.![]()
Top 10 Slogan Tees.




Pages
I quit smoking 12 years ago & I encourage anyone who wants to quit to take advantage of any opportunities.
I felt better until I put a tear in the meniscus in my right knee!
CMBren
Sr. Community Moderator
Beauty & Style, Entertainment & Main
Email | iVillage.com
Beauty & Style Boards | Entertainment Boards | Main Boards
About our Boards | Customer Support | Tech Update
Get your style fix at
The Fashionator Blog
fighting fashion crime, one trend at at time
Oscar Nominations are in! Check out the
Movie Insider
Great videos and slideshows:

What should we expect from Barack Obama's first 100 days?.
How long should sex last?.
Top 10 Slogan Tees.
Sorry to hear about your miniscus.
Well, it's not torn enough for surgery...figures, huh?
What I should have added was that prior to quitting 12 yrs ago, I had quit 4 times (once for as long as 2 yrs!) & started smoking again.
"I ended up using a nicotine patch."
I used the patch too it took me 10 days. I
I quit 10 1/2 years ago.
Aha ~
Pages