There are alotof reasons to quit smoking.
But the biggest reason to butt out?
Obviously, your health.
People may not realize how addictive nicotine is until they stop using it.
You may also have an increased appetite and have trouble sleeping.
You’ll go through psychological withdrawal, too
You may also face somepsychological withdrawal symptoms.
Just remember: All of this istemporary!
Your blood circulation improves
Get this: Justtwo hoursafter you quit smoking, your blood circulationimproves drastically.
This is totally normal because you’re depriving yourself of nicotine, which stifles hunger.
Your heart health was damaged the moment you picked up that cigarette.
[…] Breathing will get better.
Exercise capacity will get better."
That’s the lungs cleaning themselves out."
The coughingusually decreasesdrastically within nine months.
That means that those yellow stains on your chompers will fade once you kick your habit.
When these components are damaged, your skin loses its firmness, elasticity, and strength."
What’s more, nicotine narrows your blood vessels, which limits the blood flow to your skin.
As a result, less oxygen and nutrients get to yourskin cells, which can cause dullness and creasing.
Your breasts will thank you
Believe it or not, smoking even affects how your breasts look.
“In addition, studies have linked breast cancer to smoking and secondhand smoke exposure.”
Quitting smoking will not only help your breasts look better, but it will also keep them healthy.
You’ll smell better (and so will everything else)
Smoking dulls your sense of smell.
Eventually, the new nail will replace the stained nail."
Even minor injuries like scrapes and bruises take longer to heal when you smoke!
If and when you quit smoking, your risk forallof these terrible things drop drastically right away.
Your hair will look beautiful
Smokers may notice that they lose more hair in the shower.
Thisisn’t a coincidence: All those chemicals you’re inhaling affect every part of your body.
That includes your hair follicles, which can make you shed more than a non-smoker.
If you have emphysema, that’s also permanent,Dr.
“So tiny little air sacs become bigger ones, and they’re less efficient at transporting oxygen.
The lung can’t grow new walls for these air sacs.
The lung loses tiny blood vessels and can’t grow new ones.
So that’s permanent.”
If you do develop them, the sooner you quit, the less severe they’ll be.
Time is of the essence!
