Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The Reasons To Quit Smoking




What happens after you quit smoking?

Within 20 minutes

Blood presssure decreases, pulse rate drops, body temperature of hands and feet increases

First 8 hours

50% reduction in nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in the blood
Oxygen level returns to normal


First 24 hours

Nicotine and carbon monoxide are eliminated from the body

2 days

Taste and smell improve

1 month

Skin colour and wrinkles improve

3-9 months

Cough, sneezing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath reduced

1 year

50% reduction in risk of heart attack compare to that of a smoker

5 years

From 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked

10 years

50% reduction in risk of lung cancer compared to that of a smoker
Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases

15 years

Risk of heart attack reduced to the same as one that has never smoked


Ingredients in a cigarette


Smoking to your grave?

Burning $$$$ ?



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To all the smokers out there
We still have a chance to go back to the ORIGINALS
Because all we need is only 5 to 15 YEARS
To have a smoke-FREE body
LONG LIVE US!


5 comments:

  1. i AM, naturally cutting down alot following my mood, taste and habits, not successful yet, but smoking alot alot lessssssS...that's why this post is to motivate and remind myself :)

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  2. buy u dinner if u can quit in smoking for 3 months at least

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  3. WOOOO.....I will do what it takes!

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  4. listen to yourself mimi!! only 15 years and you'll be like brand new!! :D

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