The Benefits of Stopping Smoking

Quitting smoking is your personal choice but others will also benefit from you quitting. It’s your health that will benefit most. Stopping smoking will be one of the most positive and productive things you will ever achieve. All you have to do is to remember you have the power - you are ultimately in control.

Your life is at risk every day you continue to smoke . Removing nicotine from your system will change the way your body feels for the rest of your life. You will feel better in yourself and have increased energy. You will no longer face the pressure of being a smoker.
It is never too late to quit smoking and to improve your health. It will also improve the health of others around you.

Changing attitudes toward smokers

In recent years the attitude toward smokers have changed. More and more Restaurants, Bars, Airports, Taxis and Public Places have bans on smoking. Governments throughout the world are introducing legislation to eliminate smoking.
Ask yourself, “what’s stopping me from quitting smoking?” The answer is nothing - just willpower. If you quit now you can start to enjoy the benefits and advantages of giving up smoking.

The Benefits

• Non smokers live on average 15 years longer than smokers
• Quit smoking before the age of fifty and you will halve the risk of dying in the next 15 years
• Quit smoking before becoming pregnant and your baby will be less likely to be born with complications
• Don’t put your children at risk because of your smoking. They are less likely to suffer from respiratory diseases i.e. asthma, infections and the possibility of sudden infant death.
• Reduced chance of Heart attack
• Reduced risk of Strokes and blocked arteries (reduces by 30 - 50% if you quit)
• Reduced likelihood of Cancers including Lung Cancer, Cancer of the Cervix, Bladder Cancer, Throat Cancer.
• Avoid Emphysema and Bronchial problems
• Avoid premature aging of the skin
• Less chance of regular Colds and Flu
• One out of two smokers will die of a smoking related disease
• However the risk of these conditions can quickly diminish as a result of your quitting smoking