Quitting Smoking Makes You Gain Weight. It's Still Healthier

Give up smoking for cheesecake? Maybe that’s not such a bad idea.People who quit smoking cigarettes often gain weight. That’s not necessarily because ex-smokers need a new habit and they enjoy eating. It’s because the nicotine in cigarettes suppresses appetite to some degree. When the nicotine stops, appetite returns and people can put on pounds.The correlation between quitting smoking and weight gain has been observed in many studies. And for some people, it's not just a risk