World No-Tobacco Day 2023: Foods to eat to quit smoking

Certain foods can help you quit smoking for good.

However, some may make it more difficult to break the habit.

If you feel a cigarette craving coming on, opt for a glass of milk instead.

Dairy products make cigarettes taste worse.

But unlike milk, coffee and cigarettes often go together.

Caffeine adds a buzz to the stimulating effects of cigarettes, which is why coffee may provoke a strong need.

According to studies, those who consume the most fruits and vegetables are three times more likely to abstain from smoking.

Similarly, chewing on pickles, apples, or celery, keeps your mouth busy and stop the psychological need to smoke.

People often smoke cigarettes when they drink beer, wine, or mixed drinks and each cigarette-and-cocktail combo reinforces the pattern.

Try to abstain from alcohol during your first smoke-free month when the risk of a relapse is highest.

Try air-popped popcorn to fend off the urge to smoke.

Noshing on sunflower seeds, sugarless gum, or hard candy is also recommended to help quit smoking.

Meat is found to  enhance the flavour of cigrattes.

Some people say cinnamon Sticks can keep cigarettes at bay.

It offers something you can chew on and play with in your hands.

Spicy and sweet foods tend to increase people's desire for cigarettes. So, stay away from them.

Beans can also help you quit smoking by reducing the withdrawal symptoms that come with quitting nicotine.

For more stories, go to Firstpost