E Cigarettes – Don’t deny smokers a chance to quit smoking

E-cigarettes are in the news.  Mark Drakeford, Health Minister in the Labour-run Welsh Government, has announced proposals to ban the use of e-cigarettes from public places in Wales. Political commentators have said that, if this proposal becomes law in Wales, it won’t be long before it becomes law in the rest of the UK.

What are e-cigarettes?

E-cigarettes are electronic devices which resemble tobacco cigarettes. Some have a glowing tip. They contain liquid nicotine, which is vaporized with the aid of a battery. The user inhales the nicotine vapor. S/he gets a nicotine ‘kick’ without the tar which comes with tobacco smoke. Of course, it’s the tar that causes the health problems associated with smoking.

Are e-cigarettes safe?

They’re much safer than smoking and they have no effect on anyone but the user. The problem of passive smoking, which led to the UK ban on smoking tobacco in public places, doesn’t exist.

Professor John Britton, of the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians, has said that if all smokers were to switch to e-cigarettes it would prevent 5 million deaths. In his opinion pure nicotine(without the tar) has the same effect on the body as caffeine.

The BMA(British Medical Association), particularly the co-chair of its Public Health Medicine Committee Richard Jarvis, claim that allowing e-cigarettes to be used in public places will undermine the legislation banning smoking in public places. The BMA also claims that the use of e-cigarettes will encourage people who wouldn’t have considered smoking to take it up.

Dr. Vivienne Nathanson, a spokesperson for the BMA says of e-cigarettes

“We don’t know they’re safe. The content of them varies considerably and adequate research has not been conducted. I would either take them off the shelves or heavily regulate them so that we know the contents are fixed.”

I’m tempted to observe that heavy regulation seems to be a bit of a knee-jerk reaction with the BMA, particularly when there’s an element of pleasure involved.

There is, however, one blot on the landscape as far as those who suffer from vascular problems are concerned. Chi-Ming Hai, a physiologist at Brown University(Providence, Rhode Island, USA) has conducted a study of nicotine replacement methods and come to the following conclusion.

“In my opinion, if taking nicotine for a short time can lead to a complete cessation of smoking then it will be beneficial to take nicotine as a bridge to smoking cessation. However, our data suggest that long-term consumption of nicotine by use of e-cigarettes is likely to increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis by stimulating invasion of vascular smooth muscle cells.”

Can e-cigarettes help you to quit smoking?

A  recent survey of 6000 smokers conducted by a cancer research center at the University of London showed that e-cigarette users(8% of the total) are more likely to stop smoking than those using other methods of nicotine replacement like patches or gum. (The results were published in Addiction magazine in May of this year.)

On the other hand, research by Dr. Pamela Ling, an Associate Professor at the Center for Tobacco Control, Research and Education at the University of California led her to the following conclusion.

“When used by a broad sample of smokers…… e-cigarette use did not significantly increase the chances of quitting cigarette smoking.”

(These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.)

Dr. Michael Siegel, Professor of Community Health at Boston University School of Public Health,  thinks the British study is significant. This is because it looked at those who said they were using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, as opposed to Dr. Ling’s study which looked at users of e-cigarettes in general.

The pros and cons of e-cigarettes

For……

• E-cigarettes are much less harmful than smoking.
• There’s no effect on anyone but the user. There’s no such thing as “passive vaping”.
• A lot of people claim that e-cigarettes have helped them to quit smoking.
• A recent study conducted at the University of London confirms this.

Against……

• The Brown University study suggests that prolonged use of e-cigarettes leads to atherosclerosis.
• The BMA correctly points out that the “ingredients” of e-cigarettes vary considerably.
• The BMA believes that the use of e-cigarettes undermines the law banning smoking from public places.
• The BMA believes that the use of e-cigarettes will encourage people to start smoking tobacco.

Should we ban e-cigarettes or not?

If you suffer from high blood pressure and/or vascular problems and you’re still smoking you must stop. You must take action right now.

Some of you will be able to quit smoking by will power alone. Some of you will need help  – either nicotine replacement(e-cigarettes, patches or gum), prescribed drugs or counseling. It doesn’t matter how you do it so long as you do it.

If you don’t suffer from vascular problems but want to quit smoking because you know what it can lead to then please, please give it a go –  and keep trying.

But, having quit smoking myself, I can tell you that it ’s difficult. I found it much more difficult than the public health ads suggest.

For this reason, I think that it would be absolute madness to deny smokers anything that might help them to quit.

For this reason, I oppose the proposed limitation on the use of e-cigarettes.

There’s something else too.

The language of some campaigners with respect to both smoking and the use of e-cigarettes has been very judgemental.

Here are some of the words of Mark Drakeford, the Welsh Health Minister.

Having expressed the fear that e-cigarettes might be “normalizing” smoking again, he said

“We have spent 30 years creating a climate in this country where people understand that smoking is not glamorous or desirable.”

The implication of these words is that smokers are morally wrong.

I believe that labeling smokers in this way will simply turn them off and stop them trying to quit. Indeed it may induce some of them to carry on smoking out of “sheer cussedness”. ( I’m remembering myself as a young man here!) It will be counterproductive.

Quitting smoking is difficult enough. Smokers need to be met with understanding and given all the encouragement and support they need.

Pumpkins, high in nutritional value should not be used just as a Halloween Home Decoration

While most people see pumpkins just as an item for decoration, others are well aware of its nutritional values. It is one of the healthiest foods you can ever have. 

Firstly, it is full of minerals and vitamins, which help to keep various diseases away. Secondly, it has a very low calorie content that helps you maintain your body weight by not putting on extra fat. Pumpkins can be prepared in many ways and you can have them in soups, deserts and salads.

Pumpkins would be a very helpful food for the Americans as in USA obesity is one of the major health problems. Pumpkin is very nutritious and filled with minerals and vitamins that help you keep yourself fit. 

As per the data available from the records of USDA, a cup of cooked or boiled pumpkin without salt has 0.17 g fat, 49 calories, 12 g carbohydrate, 1.76 g protein and no cholesterol at all. Absence of cholesterol eliminates the chances of heart problems. 

If you eat a cup of boiled pumpkin, you will get all the required quantity of vitamin A in a day, 10% of vitamin E that is required in a day, 20% of vitamin C that is required in a day and at least 10% of most other minerals required.

The benefits of eating pumpkin is huge and controls obesity, diabetes, overall mortality and giving a healthy complexion are just a few of them. 

This also helps in dealing with troublesome health conditions like blood pressure, certain types of cancer, infertility, poor eye sight and weak immunity.

Foods that Stimulate the Brain

Eating well is necessary not just for healthy body but also healthy mind. While good food is essential for the holistic growth, there are some foods that can stimulate the brain power and make you smarter. If you incorporate these food items to your list of daily intakes you will be able to notice significant changes to your ability to use your brain to its maximum potential.

Whole grains Your brain will not be able to work unless it gets its regular dose of energy each day. The ability to focus is derived from the steady provision of energy that is glucose in the blood stream that reaches the brain. If you consume low GI whole grains daily, you can experience greater concentration power that keeps you alert throughout the day.

Tomatoes The powerful antioxidant called lycopene that is present in tomatoes can protect you against damage to the cells. These damaged cells can cause diseases like Alzheimer’s, dementia etc which is particularly related to brain.

Vitamins Vitamins B-6, B-12 and folic acid reduces the level of homogeneity available in our blood. The elevated homogeneity can cause strokes, cognitive dysfunction and other diseases. Regular consumption of these vital vitamins can keep your brain sharp well into your age.

Broccoli This one green veggie is packed with health benefits from weight loss to brain power, broccoli has it all. It is highly rich in vitamin K which improves the cognitive function and brain power.

Walnuts Vitamin E that is found in abundance in walnuts helps people to retain their cognitive abilities especially as they age. You can also eat green leafy vegetables, olives, eggs, brown rice etc to consume copious quantities of vitamin E.

Preparing to grow mushrooms

Growing mushrooms is a lot easier than growing other crops at home. With a little dedication and some basic knowledge, anyone can accomplish the task. Here are the basic arrangements that you would need to start growing these nutrition rich delicacies for yourself. 

Mushroom growing is completely different and unique from any other form of cultivation on earth, so the tools are quite unique too. The basic tool you would need is a pitch fork. Try and invest in one that has five or six prongs to handle compos effectively. You will also need some good boxes or trays, about twelve or ten inches deep, to grow your mushrooms in. 

It is preferable if the boxes are made from old lumber; any other wooden tray will do. It is quite important to check the construction of these trays as poorly constructed ones tend to come off quickly. Use long nails and strong screws to build them. 

The moisture in the compost will warp the wooden planks and damage them. The mushroom ‘seeds’ are known as spawn. There are lots of spawns in the market and choose the species that you want to grow. The spawns should be a healthy and pure culture to yield good growth when cultivated in your environment. 

A spawn variation, called a moist spawn, is also now available. But the moist spawn are intended to be used immediately after purchasing them; they also show quick results since they are sold in the stage of active growth. You will also need a few bales of straw and a watering can that gives a fine sprinkle of water. With these, and some gypsum is all you need to get started.

4 EASY WAYS TO MAKE WARM AND FLUFFY S’MORES

FEEDS: 1 per serving size READY: Depending on how the s’mores are made, the final ready time varies from 3 to 7 minutes.

INGREDIENTS: 1 large bag of marshmallows (10 oz) 1 large Hershey’s chocolate bar (7 oz) 1 pack of Honey Maid graham crackers (14.4 oz)

DIRECTIONS FOR THE FIRE: 1. To roast over an open flame, pierce the center of one marshmallow with a skewer and slowly let the fire crisp it up. 2. Split your graham cracker into two long halves. Break off one piece of chocolate and set it onto one of the halves. 3. Place the roasted marshmallow on top of the chocolate. Press the other graham cracker onto the marshmallow and munch away!

DIRECTIONS FOR THE GRILL: 1. Set the grill to medium heat. Place 1 graham cracker half onto a piece of aluminum foil and top it with 1 piece of chocolate and 1 marshmallow. Cover the stack with the remaining graham cracker half. 2. Wrap the aluminum foil around the stack and let it grill for 5 minutes. 3. Carefully, open up the wrap and enjoy!

DIRECTIONS FOR THE MICROWAVE: 1. Layer 1 graham cracker half with 1 piece of chocolate and 1 marshmallow. 2. Zap the stack in the microwave for 8 seconds. 3. Top it off with the other graham cracker half and gobble it up!

DIRECTIONS FOR THE TOASTER OVEN: 1. On a sheet of aluminum foil, set up 1 graham cracker half with 1 piece of chocolate and 1 marshmallow. 2. Stick the sheet into the toaster oven for 5 minutes, or until the marshmallow surface is toasty. 3. Press the 1 remaining graham cracker half onto the stack and dig in!

Best Way To Remove Splinter

The lazy days of summer can increase the risk of getting a splinter. Pieces of wood that get stuck in the skin. Most splinters can be removed at home.  Some splinters may need medical attention.

Here are som tips on how to safely remove a splinter.

• Pull the end of the splinter that is sticking out of the skin with a pair of tweezers. Be sure to pull the splinter out in the same direction that it entered the skin.
• If the splinter is under the skin, sterilize a small pin and the skin with alcohol. Use the pin to remove the splinter. Once it is partially out, use a pair of tweezers to remove it.
• Once the splinter is removed, wash the area with soap and water.
• After cleaning the skin, apply Neosporin and cover the wound.

Some splinters cannot be removed from the comfort of home.  Get medical attention if the splinter seems very deep or if it is lodged under a fingernail. If a child with a splinter is restless,  it’s a good idea get help from medical staff. 

Splinters may contain germs, and bacteria. As a result, anyone who gets a splinter might develop an infection.

These tips should make splinter removal a lot easier.

Not Getting Proper Rest Can Reduce Brain Size

Those late nights may have a greater impact on your body than just a following day of yawning and reduced work output.   According to Science of Us, researchers found that people who were routinely sleep depraved were more prone to brain a decline in brain volume.

They had their study published in Neurology, and it compared two MRI brain scans of 147 adults.

Study participants also completed a survey about their sleep habits. Those who had sub-par sleep patterns had brain shrinkage in multiple regions, though the study didn’t specify whether the loss was caused by lost sleep or if the lost sleep was brought on by the brain shrinkage.

The best thing is to still get at least seven hours of sleep a night.

Anti Obesity PSA Shocks Viewers

A year-old anti-obesity PSA from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is getting a lot of attention this week after being posted on the site Reddit.

The video, titled "Rewind the Future," features a fictional man named Jim being wheeled into a hospital room on a stretcher. Jim is 32 years old and 300 pounds.  He is suffering a heart attack.

"How the hell does that happen?" asks Jim's doctor after learning his age and weight. The answer? A lifetime of poor choices, which the video illustrates with flashbacks going all the way back to Jim's childhood.

The video ends with a strong message to parents:

"There's still time to reverse the unhealthy habits our kids take into adulthood."

Make Believing In Yourself A New Thing

Your morning routine should be more than brushing your teeth, drinking coffee, and getting dressed.

It should include focusing on your accomplishments and where you want to be.  Understanding that you are who you view yourself, and these thoughts and ideas about yourself are what guide your daily life.

Don’t let the negative that enters your life dictate your direction, or sway you off course.  It is imperative to sit back and learn how to handle the bad vibes that people and nature will throw in your path, and come up with ways to face them, or exclude their effect.

Commending ourselves for doing our best and for receiving even small acts of love can be revelatory—even radical. 

Confidence is not just about believing in the good in ourselves, but about believing in the good that others see in us, and letting that trump the inevitable hate.

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