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Smoking is associated with serious long-term health problems. However, stopping smoking can benefit your health immediately, within hours of smoking cessation.

Pregnant women should generally avoid heavy lifting during their pregnancies. While it might be easy to let someone else handle carrying the groceries, it's much harder to turn down a sweet toddler who wants to climb into your arms.

While quitting smoking is one of the biggest steps you can take in living a healthier lifestyle, working out may actually help you quit smoking by reducing your nicotine cravings, according to research published in “Psychopharmacology.

A better survey is which celebrities probably died from smoking. Sometimes it seems very obvious, but diseases may have multiple factors in their development. Genetics, unintentional exposure to carcinogens, and many other factors are involved. For example, actor Steve McQueen died at age 50 from lung cancer.

Heavy marijuana users who give up smoking marijuana often face similar withdrawal effects as those addicted to other drugs. Because they have built up a tolerance to marijuana, their dependence on it may result in some unpleasant symptoms when abstaining from the drug.

Nyquil is a type of over-the-counter medicine that contains a combination of ingredients. It is designated to treat symptoms caused by bronchitis, sinusitis, allergies, flu and the cold virus. Nyquil contains dextromethorphan, acetaminophen, oral antihistamines and decongestants.

A ham roast is made from an uncured or unpreserved leg of pork. Although it can be cooked in a variety of ways, smoking is an efficient way to cook a large cut of meat, such as a ham roast.

If you've noticed that your hair seems to be thinning, growing slowly or brittle and breaking off easily, you may not be getting the right nutrients. A poor diet that doesn't give you adequate vitamins and minerals can affect your scalp and hair health.

Instant cappuccino is made by mixing instant coffee, adding cocoa powder and sugar, and topping it with frothy, steamed milk. Instant -- or soluble -- coffee is made by drying roasted and ground coffee beans.

Fish oil may have a "fishy" smell, but it can help give you smoother skin. Essential fatty acids, such as those found in fish oil, are touted for their healthy heart benefits. They are also important for building and repairing your skin's cellular structure.