admit it most of us hate to have our bubble-busted! lol.....well i happen to be one of those people. but lets be realistic as women, smoking should be a serious no no for us!
Although the tobacco companies would like you to believe otherwise, there is nothing glamorous or chic about smoking. Smoking will accelerate the appearance of wrinkles and ages your skin.Smoking creates many health problems for women:
Women who smoke die of lung cancer and other smoking related diseases at twice the rate of women who don't smoke.
Women who smoke are sick more often than women who do not.
Women who smoke heavily have almost three times as much bronchitis or emphysema, about 75% more chronic sinusitis, 50% more peptic ulcers compared to women who don't smoke.
Smoking affects pregnancy and the health of the baby.
The risk of serious effects on the heart and blood vessels may be several times greater for women who use birth-control pills and also smoke cigarettes, compared to those who are on the pill but do not smoke.
More women die from lung cancer than from breast cancer.
So teenage girls and women need to stop smoking.
Stop Smoking Tips - The Important 4 Dont's:
Drink water. - It helps flush the nicotine and other chemicals out of your body faster. This also satisfies the oral craving for a period of time. Try using a straw which is the same diameter as the cigarette.
Deep breathing. - This is very healthy, but most people do not utilize their full lung capacity. Take 10 deep breaths, and hold the last one while lighting a match. Exhale slowly, and blow out the match. Take a Deep Breath Break instead of a cigarette break.
Delay. - Every day, delay lighting your first cigarette by one hour. After the first cigarette, when you have your next craving to smoke, delay for another half an hour. As a smoker you were not in control of your habit; you smoked when your body craved nicotine. Now by delaying, you are calling the shots, you are in control of when you say NO.
Do something different. - Don't smoke when you first experience a craving. Wait several minutes (also see Delay above) and during this time change your activity or talk to someone. You have to get out of the situation that makes you want to smoke.
For instance, if you smoke after dinner, do the dishes or go for a walk. Change your habits!
there are ways to stop smoking this method is called the nicotine replacement therapy such as chewing gum, skin patch, tablet, nasal spray or inhaler, they are designed to help you break the habit while providing a reduced dose of nicotine to overcome withdrawal symptoms.
once you Stop smoking your body will start to repair the damage done almost immediately, starting a series of beneficial health changes that continue for years.
WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW:
20MINS: after you stop smoking your blood pressure and pulse rate returns to normal?
8HRS: later the nicotine and carbon monoxide level in your blood drops by half and also your oxygen level returns to normal?
24HRS: carbon-monoxide would be eliminated from the body, lungs starts clearing out mucus and other smoking debris.
48HRS: no nicotine would be left in the body, ability to taste and smell is greatly improved.
72HRS: breathing becomes easier, bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy level increases.
2-12WEEKS: circulation improves.
9 MONTHS: lung function increases by 10% and risk of heart attack reduces to about half that of a smoker.
10-15YRS: risk of heart attack and lung failure falls to same as someone who has never smoke
before you light that next stick of cigarette think of all the benefits you get if you decide to stop smoking today.
Not bad.. I like this!
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