Did you know that every stick of cigarette you consume is already 3 minutes worth of loss to your life?
According to American Lung Association, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the US More than 438,000 deaths due to smoking are reported per year. (www.lung.org).
There are no if’s and but’s about it.
Smoking is bad for your health. It harms nearly every organ of the body. According to Medline Plus, cigarette smoking causes 87% of lung cancer deaths. It is also responsible for many other cancers and health problems which include lung disease, heart and blood vessel disease, stroke and cataracts.
In addition, women who smoke have a greater chance of certain pregnancy problems or having a baby die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Furthermore, did you know that your smoke is also bad for other people? They breathe in your smoke secondhand and can get many of the same problems as smokers do.
Some who tried to quit smoking said that, every time they eliminate their regular habit of smoking, they experience withdrawal symptoms and cravings. However, cravings will not kill you. Cigarette can.
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Help guide online site published some tips to avoid smoking. (You can visit their site at http://www.helpguide.org).
Some tips from the site:
Start today, not later, not tomorrow. Prepare and adjust yourself.
Tell those who are close to you about your plan.
Tell them you plan to quit smoking and that you need their support and encouragement.
Anticipate and plan for the challenges you’ll face while quitting.
Of course, you will experience withdrawal syndrome. Prepare yourself with those challenges and don’t forget to motivate yourself.
Remove temptation: Remove anything that will let you crave for cigarettes.
Talk to your doctor about getting help to quit: Your doctor can prescribe medication to help with withdrawal and suggest other alternatives.
There are over the counter products that can help, such as nicotine patch, nicotine lozenges, and nicotine gum.
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