Quit Smoking: Create a smoke-free zone. Don’t allow anyone to smoke in your home or car. If someone smokes next to you at a restaurant, get another table.

Quit Smoking: One year after quitting smoking, the risk for coronary heart disease decreases by half. This risk will continue to drop past the one-year mark.

Quit Smoking: The act of brewing tea and slowly sipping it as it cools will provide the same stress relief as a hit of nicotine.

Quit Smoking: When the craving hits, eat four nuts in their shell. Using your hands and mouth gives the same physical and oral sensations you get from smoking.

Quit Smoking: In place of smoking cigarettes, try sunflower seeds, sugar-free lollipops, gum, carrot or celery sticks if you’re concerned about weight gain.