If you’re not ready to quit smoking yet – try this instead...

If you’re not going to quit smoking tomorrow, try skipping that first cigarette...

A recent study found that people who could put off that first smoke for at least one hour after waking up in the morning are less likely to develop a smoking-related disease. Your body repairs a lot of the damage smoking does while you sleep – and by giving yourself another hour of healing time, in motion, is a great first step.

You might also want to stock up on orange or grapefruit juice. Smoking depletes vitamin C levels and replaces them with unnatural elements in nicotine. Drinking orange or grapefruit juice will help replenish natural C and strong or bitter citrus has been found to help a lot of smokers with cravings.