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Foods you can take to flush out nicotine from the body and help in quitting the bad habit

By Jatin Sharma, 31 May 2015

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5Kiwi Fruit

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Kiwi is rich in Vitamin C, A and E and can help regain the nutrients lost because of smoking.

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6Carrot juice

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Carrots contain Vitamin A, B, C and K that can help get rid of the nicotine present in the body. As nicotine also damages skin, carrots contain essential nutrients to help repair it.

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7 Broccoli

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Broccoli is rich in Vitamin C and B5 and also speeds up the metabolism. But the best thing about Broccoli is that it contains substances that can protect smoker’s lungs from damages related to smoke toxins.

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8Spinach

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Rich in folic acids and vitamins, Spinach also makes smoking taste really bad. Foods to avoid

You also have to be careful in avoiding/reducing consumption of some foods when trying to quit (or at least trying to flush out nicotine from your body). First of them is Meat as it make cigarettes taste better.

Spicy/sweet foods are also known to enhance cravings including Jalapeno, Mexican/Indian/Thai food, cakes, cookies, ice cream etc. Also, try avoiding food that you associate with smoking. For example, some smokers enjoy their cigarette the most after having a cup of tea. And they usually always smoke after drinking tea. It’s better to drink Green Tea instead to break the association formed over time. Associations are also often formed with specific places, people or time.

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Quitting smoking is not that hard as most people want us to believe. It just takes a strong decision to do so while knowing both the short and long term benefits. We have so many examples of successful quitters around us so we should learn a lesson from them and try to break our ugly habit too. This article is provided for general education only. Individuals should consult a qualified health care providerfor professional medical advice, diagnosis and treatment of a medical or health condition.

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