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Benefits of quitting smoking. Why quit smoking?
Okay, okay. There are medical reasons and statistics all throughout this website. What about the plain Jane, ordinary reasons to quit smoking (which are also the benefits):
You smell of smoke! Not just your breath, it’s on your body, hair, clothes and any place you’ve smoked – home, car, workplace, etc. How much extra do you spend on perfumes, deodorizers, potpourri, mouthwash, breath mints, etc? Here’s a news flash… no matter how much you try to hide it, we can still smell it!
How much are you spending on smoking? Here’s an easy smoking calculator for you. Be realistic; put how much you spend on a carton or pack, and the amount you currently smoke in packs per day. How long would it take you to save the amount of your dream vacation? A new car? A down payment for a house?
Example:
| $4/pack X 1 pack per day = | $28 per week |
| $120 per month | |
| $1460 per year | |
| $7,300 in five years | |
| $14,600 in 10 years | |
| $29,200 in 20 years |
NOW.....
If you invested that same amount, how much would you have? Take the amount they calculated they spend per month and calculate how much they would have saved by investing that amount. How much in a year? Five, ten, 20 and 30 years? The person inputs the percentage rate!!.
What influence or role model are you setting for your children or any of your friends and relatives children?
How much are you contributing to second hand smoke?
Easily noticed benefits which start immediately
- Food will taste better.
- Your sense of smell returns to normal.
- Your breath, hair, and clothes smell better.
- Your teeth and fingernails stop yellowing.
- Ordinary activities no longer leave you out of breath (for example, climbing stairs or doing light housework).
Health Benefit Timeline of Smoking Cessation
(Changes your body goes through after you stop smoking)
Within 20 minutes of your last cigarette:
- Blood pressure drops
- Pulse rate drops to normal
- Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal
After 8 - 12 hours:
- Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal Oxygen level in blood increases to normal
After 24 hours:
- Chances of heart attack decrease
After 48 hours:
- Nerve endings start to regrow
- Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
Within 2 weeks to 3 months:
- Circulation improves
- Walking becomes easier
- Lung function increases up to 30%
Within 1 to 9 months:
- Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease
- Cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean lungs and reduce infection
- Body’s overall energy increases
After 1 year:
- Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
After 5 years:
- Lung cancer death rate for average former smoker (one pack a day)
decreases by ½ - Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus is half that of a smoker’s
- Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker (5-15 years after quitting)
After 10 years:
- Lung cancer rates similar to that of a nonsmoker
- Precancerous cells are replaced
- Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, bladder, kidney and pancreas decrease
After 15 years:
- Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker