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Milk not only does the body good it may also help you quit smoking, says a study.
Consuming milk makes the taste of cigarette bad and by making a few
modifications to the diet one can make quitting bit easier, said the
study published in April 2007 issue of the journal Nicotine and Tobacco
Research.
The study is said to be the first to explore the taste-altering effects of food and beverages on cigarette palatability.
The study examined 209 smokers and asked them to name items that worsen or enhance the taste of cigarettes.
Nineteen percent of them reported that dairy products, such as milk or
cheese, worsen the taste of cigarettes; 14 percent reported
non-caffeinated beverages, such as water or juice; and 16 percent
reported fruits and vegetables.
Forty-four percent of them reported that alcoholic beverages enhance
the taste of cigarettes; 45 percent reported caffeinated beverages,
such as tea, cola and coffee; and 11 percent reported meat.
Identifying which components of foods and beverages ruin the taste of
cigarettes could lead to new treatments to deter smoking, said
co-investigator Jed E. Rose of the Duke University Medical Center study.
The researchers are now looking at the possibility of using the
chemical silver acetate, known to alter the taste of cigarettes, to
help smokers quit.
The additive could be given in the form of a gum or a lozenge as part
of smoking cessation treatment, according to a science portal,
EurekAlert.
Milk not only does the body good it may also help you quit smoking, says a study.
Consuming milk makes the taste of cigarette bad and by making a few
modifications to the diet one can make quitting bit easier, said the
study published in April 2007 issue of the journal Nicotine and Tobacco
Research.
The study is said to be the first to explore the taste-altering effects of food and beverages on cigarette palatability.
The study examined 209 smokers and asked them to name items that worsen or enhance the taste of cigarettes.
Nineteen percent of them reported that dairy products, such as milk or
cheese, worsen the taste of cigarettes; 14 percent reported
non-caffeinated beverages, such as water or juice; and 16 percent
reported fruits and vegetables.
Forty-four percent of them reported that alcoholic beverages enhance
the taste of cigarettes; 45 percent reported caffeinated beverages,
such as tea, cola and coffee; and 11 percent reported meat.
Identifying which components of foods and beverages ruin the taste of
cigarettes could lead to new treatments to deter smoking, said
co-investigator Jed E. Rose of the Duke University Medical Center study.
The researchers are now looking at the possibility of using the
chemical silver acetate, known to alter the taste of cigarettes, to
help smokers quit.
The additive could be given in the form of a gum or a lozenge as part
of smoking cessation treatment, according to a science portal,
EurekAlert.
