Consider this article as a primer on electronic cigarettes.Electronic cigarettes were introduced in 2003, shortly after it was invented by an enterprising Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik. Basically, electronic cigarettes are electrical gadgets that are meant to simulate the experience and feel of tobacco smoking. Electronic cigarettes achieve this by generating inhaled vapor from a substance called e-liquid. The e-liquid is merely heated (as...more
Tobacco smoking and second-hand smoke is responsible for around 4 million deaths around the world each year. Of the smoking-related pre-mature deaths, the majority is associated with lung cancer, the rest (in order of magnitude) are with heart disease, stroke, and lung disease. Smoking harms just about any organ in the human body, causing ailments as varied as erectile dysfunction and acute myeloid leukemia. Around the world, smoking is the top...more
For optimists, the future is an exciting, safer, and far healthier world to live in. Advances in science and technology are likely to upgrade people's health and may actually extend the average lifespan of the human species. Open interaction among people of different cultures through online channels will help bring understanding and peace among people of different regions. In this scheme of things, will tobacco smoking still be a prevalent practice among humans?The answer is a resounding no. In a society were public health is paramount, tobacco smoking will decline in appeal, whether through punitive actions by stakeholders or through personal avoidance by its well-informed target consumers. This is already happening in affluent societies where consumption of tobacco products are on the decline after years of ascendancy. To take the place of tobacco cigarettes is a new invention called electronic cigarettes.Electronic cigarettes are electrical personal devices that have been invented in 2003 by the Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik. Since its inception, the electronic cigarette has enjoyed unprecedented growth in user adoption such that there could hundreds of online sites that focus on...more
When hardcore smokers and electronic cigarettes meet, happiness is the most possible outcome. Based on feedback from former smokers who have shifted to electronic cigarettes, the e-liquid used by e-cigarettes tastes a lot better and provides a far better experience than traditional tobacco products. In addition, electronic cigarettes are a better...more
Electronic cigarettes are rapidly being adopted by quite a number of smokers around the world. Formerly a niche product, electronic cigarettes are now entering the mainstream market and is performing well in terms of user adoption. Electronic cigarettes were introduced in 2003. Eight years later, hundreds of websites and thousands of brick and...more
We always try to set our bars high and whenever we surpass them, to set them higher. The self-improvement is something typical for every human being. We all want to be better persons, to do as many good deeds as possible and to make the people around us proud of our achievements. However, no one will ever be proud of our nasty habit: cigarette smoking. For many years, we are battling this addiction. We even had quit cigarette smoking on our New Years Resolution list. We pretty much tried everything. The temptation is just tootempting to resist. Smoking is something weve been doing for our entire life and an addict cant just stop and move on. He wishes he could do it, but its a disease which is stronger than him. Its normal for a non-smoker to have a low opinion on smokers who cant give up, because he is unaware that the addiction to cigarettes is as strong as the addiction to heroin. Once cigarette becomes part of your daily routine, its difficult to put them away.However, we might have gotten a practical and healthy solution, which would keep us away not only from the tobacco-filled cigarettes, but also from the possible diseases which cigarettes cause. The key is not to stop...more
For anybody trying to increase their fitness levels and enhance their general health, Pilates is always a great choice. This routine was created to help people steadily improve their health without subjecting themselves to the danger of damaging...more
Have a varied diet try to eat a wide range of nutrient-rich foods such as meat, fish, whole grains, vegetables and dairy. You dont have to cut out foods high in fat, sugar and salt entirely, just ensure these types of food are eaten in...more
By now, everybody knows the dangers of smoking. Cases of people suing cigarette companies because after years of heavy smoking, they were diagnosed with lung cancer get more and more media coverage. On one side, showing all these cases with people...more
Its the last one, I swear! How often have we heard our cigarette smoking friend say that? Its always the last one, its always the same promise, but its a promise that he cant keep. Maybe he lies on purpose, knowing that he wont stop. Maybe he wont...more
You have been hearing this all day long. Your best friend, who cares for you and for your wellbeing, tries to convince you to stop doing that disgusting thing youve been doing for years: smoking. He wants to spend with you as much time as possible;...more
Isnt it annoying when people notice right away that youre a smoker? You get closer to them and they smell the stink coming out of your mouth. Nothing is more embarrassing than trying to kiss your lover and being rejected because of your bad breath....more