Contrary to popular belief giv ing up smoking doesn’t always mean that you’ll gain weight. Unfortunately, however, many Americans hesitate to give up smoking because they’re afraid they’ll gain weight. Although weight gain is com mon during smoking cessation, it isn’t inevitable and need not be permanent The important thing to remember is that quitting smoking can save your life. Of the approxi mately 390,000 deaths each year attributed to cigarette smoking. 36 percent can be linked to heart and blood vessel diseases. When a smoker kicks the habit, regardless of how long or how much he or she has smoked, the risk of heart disease declines rapidly according to the American Health Association. In fact, in as little as 109 years after quitting smoking, the risk of death from heart disease for people who have smoked a pack a day or less is almost the same as it is for the people who have never smoked. When you stop smoking, don’t be discouraged if you do gain a few pounds. 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Get up immediately when you are through. • Brush your teeth or eat artifi cially sweetened mint immediate ly after dinner. Brushing your teeth between meals can helpthub your desire for unnecessary snacks. • Substitute sugarless gum or artificially sweetened mints at times that you would normally have smoked. • Control your environment— keep stored food out of sight. Remove food from living areas. Keep a variety of raw vegetables and fruits ready for snacking. They are low in calories and offer the same crunchy satisfaction as many “junk foods.” • Delay snacking. When you crave a snack, wait a predeter mined time (a few minutes at first) before snacking. Progressively increase the length of time before each snack. • Portion your snacks. 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The February 8 meet ing will be held at the Trinity Lu theran Church in Mount Joy at 1:30 p.m.