Smoking is injurious to health. We all are aware of that but still the bad habit of inhaling nicotine is difficult to quit. Nicotine is an addictive drug that is found in the tobacco. There are many health hazards of this addictive drug.
Nicotine leads to a sudden raise in blood pressure and damages the lungs with tar to name a few. It is very difficult to get rid of smoking once you get used to it. However, if you quit the addiction with hard efforts, the effects of nicotine will last for years. And when nicotine is in the body, it will make you take more nicotine through different sources (because of dependency on the drug). There is a good news for smart people who have decided to quit smoking. You can flush out nicotine from your body to some extent by having healthy foods and changing your lifestyle. Smoking decreases the amount of vitamin C, E and A.
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These vitamins can protect the lungs from damage so once you quit smoking, include vitamin C, E and A rich foods to remove nicotine from your body. Carrots, dark leafy greens, paprika, lettuce, dried herbs, almonds, pine nuts, spinach, olives, cooked taro roots, bell peppers, guava and broccoli are few foods rich in vitamin C, E and A. Vitamin B5 is known as an anti-stress vitamin simply because it helps reduce stress by increasing the production of hormones that can help fight depression. You can have these foods to flush out nicotine from your body.
Broccoli:
This green vegetable is a rich source of vitamin C and B5. Smoking reduces the content of vitamin C from the body. So, have broccoli to reduce nicotine from the body. It also aids weight loss and is good for pregnant women too!
Oranges:
The citrus fruit juice is a rich source of vitamin C. You can boost up your body metabolism and de-stress by having orange juice regularly.
Carrot juice:
If you smoke once, nicotine stays in the body for 3 days. If you are a smoker, nicotine damages your skin and also makes you look dull. Carrot juice is good for your skin and also rich in vitamins A, C and K, B that helps remove nicotine from the body system.
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Green leafy vegetables
Spinach is the best dark green leafy vegetable that is not only rich in vitamins but also folic acids. If you are pregnant and worried about the nicotine count in your body, have spinach.
Pomegranate:
The red and juicy fruit helps increase blood circulation and blood cells count in the body. To reduce the urge of taking in nicotine, munch on some pomegranate.
Kiwi:
The wonder fruit helps flush out nicotine from the body. The fruit is a rich source of vitamin A, C and E. When you smoke, these vitamins gets reduced in the body. So, have kiwi to flush out nicotine.
Berries:
Berries like strawberries helps flush out nicotine and other harmful toxins from the body.
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Dry herbs:
These herbs can benefit the body by reducing the nicotine count. They are rich in vitamin A and E.
Water:
Smoking leads to dehydration. According to many researchers, you can quit smoking and reduce nicotine from the body by drinking lots of water.
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