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News 2010 Quit Campaign Launched7/01/2010 ANEW quit smoking campaign will encourage South Australians to get off cigarettes for good. Substance Abuse Minister Jane Lomax-Smith last week unveiled the new "Get Off Cigarettes" campaign, which will air on South Australian television through out January. "The start of a new year is a great time to resolve to quit smoking," Dr Lomax-Sinith said. "Every year, almost 1200 South Australians die as a result of smoking. "The Rann Government wants to support smokers in their decision to quit and this campaign highlights that assistance is available to quit smoking. "While quitting is difficult, getting the right helpcan make it easier." Dr Lomax-Smith said research had found that 50pc of South Australian smokers were seriously considering quitting in the next six months. "This new campaign suggests different ways to quit smoking,including nicotine replacement therapy and other medications, as well as support services such as Quitline and GPs," she said. "Tobacco smoking remains the single biggest cause of premature death in our state. "South Australia's strategic plan sets a target to reduce the number of young South Australians aged 15-29 years who smoke by 10 percentage points between 2004 and 2014. "The baseline in 2004 was 27.9pc. Smoking rates are showing a downward trend, with current rates for young South Australians at 23.2pc." Copyright Stick To Your Goals 5/01/2010 New Year's resolutionisn't too difficult. Want to lose weight? Give up smoking? Help the environment? Can'tbe too hard. Perhaps in theory, but one third of New Year's resolutions are completely disregarded within a week. Well, whether you've already given up or are remaining dedicated, here are some tips to help you succeed in accomplishing your resolutions. Lose weight Arguably the single most adopted resolution is weight loss. Find your ideal weight - your body mass index (or BMl) can be easily calculated. Divideyour mass (in kilograms) by height squared (in metres). A healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 25 for most people, 25.1-30 is considered overweight;over 30 obese. Set your goal, decide how much weight you would like to lose and be determined to reach it. Diet and exercise eat healthier foods with less bad fat including lean meats and plenty of fruit and vegetables. Indulge in guilty pleasures, but do so in moderation. As for exercise, try to do whatever cardio exercises you enjoy most at least three to four days per week. Quit smoking There is a lot of pressure on smokers to quit. There are quit patches, quit gum, quit coaches, quit advertising campaigns and a quit helpline (Quitline: 13 7848). But from all accounts, it's not usually a simple task, to give up cigarettes. Set a date. Reduce your cigarette consumption each day leading up to it and on your quit date, stop smoking completely. Get support. If your family and friends know you, are dying to -quit, they will understand and help you out. Try replacement products if necessary. Throw out lighters, ash trays and any old cigarettes, papers or pouches of tobacco. Remember the many proven health benefits. Save water Back to top |
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