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It’s no mystery that smoking cigarettes is harmful to one’s health. The negative side-effects far outweigh the positive. Yet knowing this still doesn’t seem to help the addiction and cravings smokers experience. It’s something they may have been accustomed too for quite a while and have a hard time breaking.

There are several different ways, and numerous support groups available to help kick the habit. Such ways include quitting cold-turkey, using the patch, or better yet – improving the number of healthy foods consumed. By switching the diet to include healthier foods like fruits, herbs, and vegetables, the craving and addiction for cigarettes can be significantly reduced.

Once the habit has been set aside, the effects quitting has on the body is profound;

What Quitting Smoking Does To The Body…

20 Minutes

Blood pulse rate drops to normal

Blood pressure returns to normal

Body temperature of hands and feet regulate to normal

8 Hours

Oxygen level in blood increases to normal

Nicotine in blood stream reduces by 93.25%

Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

12 Hours

Blood oxygen levels increase to normal

Carbon monoxide levels drop to normal

24 Hours

Chance of heart attack decreases

Quitting related anxieties and cravings peak, yet disappear within 2 weeks

48 Hours

Nerve endings begin to regrow

Ability to smell and taste begins to enhance

Quitting related anger and irritability peak, yet disappear after 72 hours

72 Hours

100% nicotine free

Bronchial tubes and lungs relax, easier to breathe

5-8 Days

An average of only 3 cue-induced cravings a day

Cravings typically only last no longer than 3 minutes

10 Days

Less than 2 cravings a day that last no longer than 3 minutes

2-4 Weeks

Blood circulation in gums and teeth return to that of a non-smokers

Withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia, restlessness, and depression disappear

3 Months

Lung function continues to steadily improve

Walking and physical activity becomes easier

Risk of heart attack continues to steadily decline

Circulation improves and chronic coughing disappears

9 Months

Energy levels significantly increase

Sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease

Cilia in the lungs (which keeps lungs clean) begins to regrow

1 Year

Risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack, and stroke is half that of a smoker

5 Years

Stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker 5-15 years after quitting

Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus is half that of a smokers

Lung cancer death rate for average smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half

10 Years

Precancerous cells are replaced

Risk of pancreatic cancer is the same as a non-smoker

Lung cancer death rate is lowered by 30-50% of a smoker’s risk

13-15 Years

Risk of tooth loss is the same as that of a nonsmoker

Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker

20 Years

The risk of death from smoking-related causes is that of a nonsmoker

If you’re currently a smoker and looking to quit – you’re not alone! Hundreds upon thousands of people around the World currently struggle with the same addiction, and many hundreds of thousands more have already kicked the habit! You can absolutely do the same, so stay strong! ♥

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