3. Don’t use tobacco.
Although doctors once prescribed cigarettes to calm anxious mothers, we now know that smoking kills. It is strongly linked to lung, mouth, throat, larynx, pancreas, bladder, cervix, and kidney cancers.
Chewing tobacco is no better and has been linked to mouth and pancreas cancer. If you need help to quit smoking, the good news is that there are a lot of resources available to help. You might start with your doctor for recommendations.