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If You Smoke Don't Cut Back

  • May 22, 2004

I had always contended that sugar is more dangerous than cigarettes and that it was far healthier to optimize one's diet before addressing nicotine addiction. However, it obviously is wise to not smoke. But if one decides to stop smoking the best route is cold turkey and not gradual reduction. Smokers who pride themselves on successfully cutting back as a step toward quitting tobacco altogether may be caught in a haze of self-deception. New research shows smokers who slash their...