Initially, I wasn’t a fan of snus–the Swedish, smokeless, spitless tobacco product currently enjoying a surge of popularity in the United States. I’ve firmly been in the camp that any tobacco is bad tobacco, and I didn’t really see how this particular form was any better. However, I’ve got a lot of friends who smoke, […]
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Kicking a habit is never easy. A habit is defined as a tendency towards an action, which has become spontaneous by repetition. There are any number of activities that can be described as habitual – your morning routine, the route you take to work, the way you brush your teeth. Some habits are good for […]
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Apr
Apr
Lobelia or “pukeweed” has a medicinal plant background. In some cups, however, it can be fatal, and even a little (which I failed to mention for this article) has a memorable taste. It was one of the herbs that the Native Americans cleansed themselves by making themselves vomit. Today it is released as a traditional […]
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Aug
Smoking is increasingly frowned upon in today’s society. Rarely do hotels have more than one floor of smoking rooms now. Most restaurants are free to smoke. In some states, casinos prohibit smoking. Even casual smokers are looking for new ways to quit this dirty habit. Auricular therapy isn’t exactly new, it’s been proven to be […]
Quitting smoking has been a nearly lifelong battle for me, as I have smoked 13 out of the 30 years I’ve been alive. Recently, I decided it was finally time for me to quit smoking and I embarked on my tenth serious smoking cessation attempt to date. I spoke with my doctor before I quit […]