During the beginning of a new year we make all kinds of resolutions. One of the resolutions often made is the desire to quit smoking. Here are some important facts and figures.
Your Life Depends on it
In the United States alone, according to the American Heart Association, (AHA) there are close to 480,000 smoking related deaths per year. Kicking the habit provides immediate relief and reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and lung cancers by close to 50 percent. According to the AHA, after 15 years of not smoking your risk of a smoking related death is as low as someone who has never smoked.
Save Money
In addition to the harm second hand smoke can have on your loved ones, consider that quitting also saves you money as you are no longer a slave to the astronomical cost of buying packs of cigarettes which slay your finances. A daily pack smoker can easily spend hundreds a month alone!
Won’t Smell Like an Ashtray…Your Skin is Glowing
Other benefits include the funky smell of cigarettes that will no longer permeate your hair, clothes, living space and breath. Quickly you will also notice changes in your sense of taste as your taste buds reawaken from a smoke free body. Your skin also benefits. In a matter of weeks people report skin that is more elastic, with a healthier glow and teeth unstained from tobacco. People also report better nights sleep due to the snoring and breathing difficulties smoking can also cause.