Numb finger causes Giants' Chulk to chuck dip

Natural Ways To Quit Smoking: Tobacco chewing is an addictive habit that can be difficult to break, just like smoking, but reliever Vinnie Chulk has vowed to toss his dip for good after learning the circulatory disease that has numbed the middle finger on his pitching hand is caused by tobacco use. "It won't be hard, not when your finger is on the line," Chulk said. "I haven't chewed in four or five days and I haven't had any problems. I was down to two or three dips a day. It wasn't too heavy."

"I want to play for a long time," he said. "If dip is going to prevent me from doing that, I'm going to quit it."

Cain revisited: Two years ago Wednesday, in his major-league debut, Matt Cain won a 14-pitch grudge match against Rockies cleanup hitter Todd Helton, who hit nine foul balls before flying out to left.

Appetite for life

Natural Ways To Quit Smoking: You are what you eat. We've all heard this clich� at some point in our lives. When we eat the right food, we feel better, have more energy and we lead a healthier lifestyle. Similar to preventing heart disease and diabetes, following a healthy diet is an important part of preventing cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends individuals maintain a healthy weight, engage in 30 minutes of physical activity each day, eat a healthy diet that is rich in whole grains and fruits and vegetables, limit consumption of alcohol and quit smoking.

Smoking bans help people kick the habit

Natural Ways To Quit Smoking: The hue and cry protesting Ontario's provincewide smoking ban has faded to an echo, but evidence continues to pile up showing the government made the right move.

But to its credit, the provincial government stuck to its plan and its message of prohibiting smoking in an effort to improve the health of all Ontarians.

A new study from Statistics Canada indicates it was more than just rhetoric from the province, as evidence points to smoking bans helping reduce not only the frequency of smoking, but also the number of people who light up regularly.

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