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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Avoid a Smoking Relapse]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/relapse/ss/roadtorelapse_4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Understanding the psychology that leads to a smoking relapse is the best way to avoid having one. When we become overly confident of our ability to quit smoking, we run the risk of thinking we can smoke just one cigarette without readdiction.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is a Quit Meter?]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/quitmeter.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Quit meters are small software programs that, when installed on a computer, keep a running log of a person's smoke free time. Most quit meters will also track life saved, cigarettes not smoked and money saved.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[6-Acetoxydihydrotheaspirane]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/nicotineinhaler/g/term_5add.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[6-etoxydihydrotheaspirane - FEMA GRAS; used in baked goods, instant coffee/tea, snacks, soups, seasonings, meat products.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chery&#039;ls Story Part Two]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/nicotinepatch/a/cherylpart2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Cheryl takes on the journey into the world of small cell cancer treatment. The old ways of her life lose importance as she focuses her attention on chemotherapy and radiation treatments at the cancer treatment center.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lane Baldwin Quit Smoking]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/quitsmokingstories/a/lanequitsmoking.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[&quot;Why did I finally quit smoking? After years of trying? After years of promising myself I would? After thousands of packs of cigarettes and many more thousands of dollars? Do you really want to know?&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Smoking and DDD]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/tobaccorelateddiseases/a/smokingandDDD.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ex-smoker Michelle Boisvert suffers from degenerative disc disease. Diagnosed at the age of 33, she has since learned that cigarette smoking and degenerative disc disease can go hand-in-hand, as smoking is a risk factor for DDD.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alveoli]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/alveoli.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Alveoli are tiny, delicate air sacs deep within the lungs where the gas/blood exchange occurs.  Oxygen from inhaled air passes through the walls of aveoli and enters the bloodstream while carbon dioxide passes out in the same way when air is exhaled.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quit Tips from Dr. Gilchrist]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/tipsforquitting/a/DrGilchristtips_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In order to stay focused on why you are quitting to remain strong, it can be helpful to write out and repeat a number of &quot;why I am quitting statements&quot; about yourself and your goal to stop smoking. These statements are reminders of what you want to change, avoid, and move away from by quitting smoking. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quit Time]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/c/ec/13.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This free email course is designed to help you through the first several weeks after you've quit smoking.  We'll cover tips for staying smoke free the first week, nicotine withdrawal and how to manage the urge to smoke.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Healthy Diet]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/cravingsandurges/ig/Nicotine-Withdrawal-Tips/Healthy-Diet.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Treats are fine, but be careful not to go overboard with the wrong kinds during nicotine withdrawal. Your body is working hard to expel toxins, and that takes energy. Choose foods that will provide you with the high quality fuel you need. Avoid the empty calories of junk food.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Karen&#039;s Quit Story]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/ourstories/a/karenexmoker.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Karen quit smoking on Dec. 15, 1999. Four years later, she shares how becoming a non-smoker has changed the quality of her life. &quot;Today I celebrate the miracle of being a healthy non-smoker. I have accomplished no other deed that compares to this.&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[My Reasons to Quit Smoking]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/nicotinelozenges/a/EBreasons.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[At her one month milestone, EB tells us why she wants to quit and how she feels now. What are your reasons to quit smoking?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oral Cancer Personal Story]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/oralcancer/a/marlenestory.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The doctor said right out, &quot;You have cancer, and it's the worst kind; it spreads rapidly. I suggest we operate as soon as possible. I want to perform a complete laryngectomy on you. There's good news and bad news; the good is I think I can get it all. The bad... you will never talk again.&quot;&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Secondhand Smoke and Our Kids]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/secondhandsmoke/a/etsandchildren.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Secondhand smoke is a toxic cocktail of poisons and carcinogens, and more people than ever before believe this to be true. However, according to Robert McMillen, MD, many parents still expose their children to secondhand smoke at home on a regular basis.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tar in Cigarettes]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/chemicalsinsmoke/a/tar_in_cigs.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tar is the term used to describe the toxic chemicals found in cigarettes.  Cigarette filters were first added to cigarettes in the 1950s when it was reported that the tar in cigarettes was associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cigar Smoking Facts]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/cigarspipesandsmokeless/a/cigarfacts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Cigar smoking is dangerous.  Any tobacco product will have risks associated with its use, and cigars are no different.  In some ways, cigar smoking puts its user at an even greater risk.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ETS]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/secondhandsmoke/g/ETS.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is defined as the diluted sidestream smoke combined with mainstream smoke.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quit Smoking Weight Gain]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/preparation/f/whygain.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Weight gain due to smoking cessation depends on a variety of factors. Metabolism changes account for some, and differences in eating habits also contribute.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Seduction]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/goodbyeletters/a/theseduction.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[&quot;I have learned through the years that what I don't acknowledge mentally, manifests itself physically and emotionally, and I could really tell that our relationship was becoming unhealthy. But your lies were so effective, the illusions so blinding, my reliance so complete. I was just too uncomfortable without you, I feel panicked and weak.&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Teen&#039;s Quit Story]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/teensmoking/a/jamesletter.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[&quot;I started smoking as a very young teen. When I was 19 years old, I was smoking up to 30 cigarettes a day at University, and with a night out, it could easily reach 40 a day. I switched to a stronger brand, yet still smoked more and was in constant pain.&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Addiction Myths vs. Facts]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/preparetoquit/a/mythsvsfacts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Let's look as some common misconceptions about the process of recovery from nicotine addiction that can hinder your chances for success.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[My Darling...]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/nicotinelozenges/a/mydarling.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This goodbye letter to a cigarette has meaning for every person who wants to quit, or has quit smoking.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Just One Cigarette]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/relapse/qt/justone.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When we quit smoking, most of us go through a fair amount of junkie thinking - the internal battle between our addiction and ourselves. Early on in smoking cessation, the dialogue can seem relentless. It's often persistant, annoying and exhausting! It is however, temporary, and the less attention you give to unhealthy thoughts of smoking, the better.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Joys of Being Smoke Free]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/benefitsofquitting/a/morebenefits_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Forum members share the improvements to their lives due to quitting tobacco.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chris&#039; Quit Story]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/ourstories/a/chrisquitstory_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[&quot;Oh, I did try to quit...time after time after time. I guess I've quit hundreds of times! But, I didn't get serious about it until I developed more of a smoker's cough and more of a breathing problem.&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weight Control Tips]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/weightgain/a/weightcontrol.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Most people who quit smoking experience some weight gain.  Learn how smoking affects metabolism and how to minimize weight gain due to smoking cessation.]]></description>
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