To: j-at-home who wrote (300332 ) 1/11/2005 4:24:21 PM From: Gersh Avery Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258 OK .. I'll do the search for you.. Oh .. first, I was talking about some chemical assistance. anyway .. one of the search results: -------------------------------------------------------------- Recommendations Eat more asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, sweet potatoes, and turnips; also eat plenty of grains, nuts, seeds, and unpolished brown rice; millet cereal is a good source of protein Eat wheat, oat and bran, and also consume yellow and deep-orange vegetables such as carrots, pumpkin, squash, and yams Apples, berries, Brazil nuts, cantaloupe, cherries, grapes, legumes (including chickpeas, lentils, and red beans), and plums are also helpful Drink fresh carrot juice as a preventative measure against lung cancer Do not consume junk foods, processed refined foods, saturated fats, salt, sugar, or white flour Do not eat any animal protein except for broiled fish (up to three servings per week); never eat luncheon meat, hot dogs, or smoked or cured meats Keep in mind that the acute craving for a cigarette normally only lasts for five minutes or less; focusing on this fact may make it easier to wait it out; also remember that it gets easier and easier as time goes by When craving strikes, take a walk or do some sit-ups, or engage in any activity that can momentarily take your mind off cigarettes Drink spring or steam-distilled water only Eat onions and garlic, or take garlic in supplement form Cayenne (Capsicum) desensitizes respiratory tract cells to irritants from cigarette smoke Supplement your diet with one or more of the following nutrients—click on any link to find it at the Health Catalog Store: Coenzyme Q10—Aids oxygen flow to the brain; protects heart tissue; also acts as an antioxidant to protect cells and the lungs Grape Seed Extract—Helps to protect and repair the lungs Vitamin B Complex—Necessary in cellular enzyme systems often damaged in smokers Vitamin B12—Increases energy; needed for liver function Folic Acid—Needed for the formation of red blood cells; important for healthy cell division and replication Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids—Important antioxidant that protects against cell damage; smoking drastically depletes the body of Vitamin C Vitamin E—One of the most important antioxidants, needed to protect cells and organs from damage by the smoke; use d-alpha-tocopherol form Vitamin A—Antioxidant that aid in the healing of mucous membranes and important for lung protection Beta Carotene—Precursor to vitamin A with similar properties Zinc—Important in immune function Multivitamin and Mineral Complex—Necessary for immune function and to restore depleted nutrients; Nutrina’s Daily Fitness Formula, Athlete’s Formula, and Marathon Formula, are excellent products Selenium—Helps to prevent cell damage -------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the google search:google.com