Quitting Smoking? Here are 5 Best Ways to Help you Become Cigarette-Free

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In the U.S. alone, there are about 40 million adult individuals who smoke cigarettes in 2014, according to a data from CDC.This is about 17 percent of the adult population in the country or 18.8 percent of males and 14.8 percent of females.

And, it's not like the government is not doing anything about it, or the smokers do not have any intention of giving up their ways. It's just that quitting smoke is really a pipe dream for many. And for those who are planning to take on the tough task, here are some ways to help you out.

1) Hold Yourself More Accountable

One thing you can do to help you not just from quitting smoke but, actually, staying cigarette-free for good is by letting the world know that you are into quitting smoke. It would be better to tell your friends and family about your efforts so that it would be more humiliating on your part the thought of failing to hold on to your promise.

You can also hold yourself more accountable by having a quit buddy, says the Telegraph. It would be very helpful if you could find someone to turn to for inspiration or someone who will encourage you to go on, who is also undergoing the same process as you are.

2) Sweat Your Cravings Out and Away

According to Men's Health, one of the best ways to fight your cravings for cigarettes is to do some exercise activities. Researchers, who published their findings in the journal Addiction, found out that exercise takes your mind away from smoking. Furthermore, it also boosts your mood and helps in increasing one's self-control.

3) Add More Dairy to Your Diet

"Milk lends a funky taste to cigarettes. Duke researchers found that smokers were less likely to smoke with the aftertaste of moo juice in their mouth," Men's Health added.

4) Make a Quit Smoking Plan

WebMD recommends having a sound quit plan on how to go about your cessation effort. Start by picking a date on when you plan to quit in order to prepare yourself. Let your friends and family know about it. Ditch all the stuff related to smoking like ashtrays from your home or car. Enumerate all the smoking triggers and plan ways on how to deal with them.

5) Think of the Amount of Money You'll Save

Apart from wreaking havoc on your lungs and health, in general, smoking also breaks the bank. Imagine someone who smokes an entire pack of cigarette a day. The person would have saved more than $6 dollars a day after quitting smoking.

In one year, that translates to more than $2,000. In 10 years' time of being cigarette-free, the person would be more than $20,000 richer. That's a lot of money. And, that's not even considering the possible health care cost the smoker would have incurred due to smoking-related sickness.