SMOKING: Veggies, fruit help kick habit

Panhandle Health District thanks Pilgrim’s Market for its generous donation of five fruit baskets to the women who quit smoking, or reduced smoking, as a result of PHD’s recent tobacco cessation course at the Union Gospel Mission.

PHD taught the four-week tobacco cessation course at the Union Gospel Mission Center for Women and Children in Coeur d’Alene. A recent study published in the Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco Research showed that smokers who consumed four or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day were three times more successful in their attempts to stay tobacco free.

Adults interested in no-cost individual quit-tobacco consultations or group classes can contact Linda Harder, PHD Tobacco Cessation program coordinator, at 208-415-5143 or [email protected].

LINDA HARDER

Tobacco Cessation Program Coordinator

Panhandle Health District