Quit Smoking and eat Healthy

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When trying to quit smoking, you can try these healthy snacks to help with cravings:

• Crunchy snacks: Keep crunchy snacks like raw carrots, celery, apples, or pickles on hand to chew on when you have a craving.

• Sugar-free treats: Suck on sugar-free gum or hard candy, or try sugar-free breath mints.

• Air-popped snacks: Try air-popped popcorn or pretzels.

• Cinnamon sticks: Sucking on cinnamon sticks can provide a taste without calories.

• Milk and dairy: Some smokers say that drinking milk makes cigarettes taste worse, which can help deter cravings.

You can also try eating three balanced meals a day with lots of vegetables and fruit. Cooking complex meals can help you focus on cooking instead of smoking.

Todays recipe

Fruity buttermilk pancakes recipe

Start the day with these quick blueberry pancakes for an easy brunch. Light and fluffy pancakes are made with added honey and juicy berries - serve with a drizzle of maple syrup. See method

• Serves 4

• 5 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook

• 268 calories / serving

• Freezable

• Healthy

Ingredients

• 150g self-raising flour

• 2 medium eggs

• 2 tbsp honey

• 150ml buttermilk

• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil, plus extra for frying

• 100g fresh blueberries or raspberries

Method

1. Place the flour in a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs and honey then gradually whisk in the buttermilk and 1 tbsp oil to form a thick batter. Stir in the fruit.

2. Heat a little extra oil in a frying pan and using a tablespoon, spoon some mixture into the pan to make 4 pancakes. Cook gently for 1-2 mins each side until golden and cooked through. Repeat to make 12 pancakes.

Tip: For an extra healthy option, use self-raising wholemeal flour. Ideal drizzled with honey or maple syrup and scattered with fresh fruit.

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