Katherine Heigl's Trick to Quit Smoking: An Electronic Cigarette

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 4th 2010 08:40PM

Katherine Heigl hasn't been shy about her desire to quit smoking--in fact, in almost every interview she's done, she's referred to how gross the habit is and how she'd like to quit. And in a new interview with Parade.com, she reveals one tactic that seems to be working: an electronic cigarette.

"Now I use an electronic cigarette. I know it's ridiculous, but it's helping me not to actually smoke real cigarettes. You feel like you are smoking, and you get to exhale but it's just water vapor and not nicotine. I've been doing it for six months," she said. "Smoking sucks!"

The actress goes on to preach about the unhealthiness of smoking and how she'll address the issue with her own children. "The one thing I would say to my kid is, 'It's not just that it's bad for you. Do you want to spend the rest of your life fighting a stupid addiction to a stupid thing that doesn't even really give you a good buzz?" she said.

Heigl also discussed her electronic cigarette last week during an appearance on 'The Late Show with David Letterman," even pulling it out for a few puffs. She told Letterman she'd tried several other methods to quit smoking including the patch, nicotine gum and the medicine Chantex; only the electronic cigarette worked.

She also admitted how she started smoking. "You start once a week, maybe with cocktails with friends at a bar... And then you buy your first pack during a really stressful breakup and then it's downhill from there," Heigl told the late night host.

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Monday 04 October

By mw

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Might have to try that electronic cig myself. Too expensive to keep smoking, and of course bad for your health.

By loveyouhotmiley

I thought the electronic cig still had the nicotine, just not the real burning smoke.

Tuesday 05 October

By monevilizabeth

Electronic cigarettes have nicotine, or not, depending on whether you add the cartridge. So, like the patch, you can start on a higher dosage and 'dial down' to just the water vapor alone. Those who use electronic cigarettes don't call it 'smoking' since what is being released is not smoke, but vapor. They call it 'vaping'. (Rhymes with 'raping' unfortunately). You can even add tastes to the vapor to freshen both your breath and the air around you. No second-hand smoke, no tar, no more harmful to you than the patch or the gum would be.

The only problem is that those who 'vape' are lumped in with smokers and chastised even when it's not the harmful smoke. I live in an area of the country where there are still a lot of places which allow smoking in restaurants. I think of how much nicer it would be to enjoy a meal in air that instead of being clogged with acrid taste-deadening smoke was instead humidified with a faint scent of mint or cherry.

By Nico Toscani

E-cigs are useful for some to quit smoking. They are also a way to get children hooked on the real thing. There's no age requirement in the USA and flavors like "tutti-frutti" and "red jujube" are NOT aimed at adults.

By ellory

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IF IT'S TRUE THAT HEIGL QUITS SMOKING I WILL NOW WATCH HER ON TV AND MOVIES. OTHERWISE NO.

By VeryInteresting

Hmmmmm. I thought her religion forbid such things as habits that are bad for one's health.

By gmb

Try hypnosis to quit. It works for motivated people like Katherine.

By annette collura

PLEASE WHERE CAN I BUY ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE, VERY INTERESTED.ANSWER ME BACK ASAP................THANK YOU.....

By Dennis Robart

it's always the same story... "My friends do it, so I have to do it"....

As your mom- as well as mine- used to tell us older folks- (Those of us over 40 at least) :)-

If Johnny jumps off a cliff, does that mean YOU have to do it????

'Weakness'- or to not be able to fight against societal conformity- is the biggest thing that kids of each feneration need to always fight against- AKA 'Peer Pressure'

thx

By millie

KISSING A SMOKER IS LIKE LICKING A DIRTY ASHTRAY!!

By Steve

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I used it and it works -- no cigarettes or nicotine in 9 months -- not for everyone but it worked for me

By Barbara

Recent information states thiese e cigarettes have not yet been approved by the FDA,nor has research yet concluded on them.There is a chance thentents that could also be harmeful,EG., carcinogens.These cigarettes have been banned in Canada,THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE.This should send a message,man up on will power and QUIT !!

My trick to quit smoking was looking at a pic of Heigl every time I wanted to smoke. Worked like a charm.

Wednesday 13 October

By Cindy

Using Electronic cigarette kit also helps a lot of people who really want to stop smoking their old cancer sticks and save money. All you have to do is buy an electronic cigarette kit for one time and then refill their cartridges with e-juice from time to time. No longer will you need to keep buying a pack a day just to get by.

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