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Q. Isn't being fat as bad for my health as smoking?
A. No. Smokers suffer from many diseases and about half of all smokers die early, directly as a result of smoking. The risks to your health of being a little overweight are small compared to the risk of smoking.

Enjoy food without the fads
There is no need for a special diet when you stop smoking; just use your common sense. If you eat chocolates instead of smoking, then you are very likely to gain weight. Just be extra aware of what you are eating. The following guidelines should help:

Think positive

  • The money you save on cigarettes can be used to buy better quality foods.
  • Food will now probably taste better. This is a good opportunity to try new recipes and foods.
  • You don't need to eat less food to take in fewer calories. Missing meals or starving yourself is not a good way of losing weight in the long run. If you deprive your body of nourishment for long periods it slows down. When you eat normally again you may put on weight even more easily. A much better way of avoiding weight gain is to change a few of the kinds of food that you eat and the way you cook them.

    General tips

  • The most concentrated source of energy in food is fat. Replace fatty foods with low fat foods.
  • Eat lots of fresh fruit, vegetables and beans. They are low in calories and as they are full of fibre they will fill you up without filling you out.
  • Try wholemeal bread. It contains about the same calories as white bread but is more filling.
  • Cut thicker slices of bread and spread butter or margarine thinly.
  • Some meats contain a lot of fat. If you buy meat choose a lean cut and cut off the fatty bits.
  • Replace meat, sausages and bacon with chicken or white fish.

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