The Benefits After You Quit Smoking
Even if you have been a smoker throughout
your life, it is never too late to quit. In fact, the good effects start
as soon as 20 minutes after smoking. And once you find out the benefits,
you might just become a non-smoker for life.
20 minutes after you have had a cigarette, the blood pressure and pulse
rate starts returning to normal. In about 8 hours, the levels of
nicotine and carbon monoxide in the blood will have reduced to half.
Oxygen levels also return to normal. Within a single day of quitting,
the lungs start clearing out all the mucus and the smoking debris and
carbon monoxide gets eliminated.
After 2 days, you start feeling
great because your ability to taste and smell improves greatly and the
nicotine gets chucked out of your body. The breathing starts becoming
relaxed within 3 days and over a period of 3-9 months lung function is
improved by up to 10 %. The best part is that after quitting smoking,
you do not have to tolerate that racking cough which seems to be so
particularly irritating.
Over a period of time, the risk of a
heart attack as well as that of lung cancer is cut down by more than
half. And in about 15 years, the risk of heart attack comes down to the
same level as that of a non-smoker.
Think about other benefits as well. Your mouth won't be constantly
reeking of smoke. Instead, it would be fresh and smell good. You would
not have to get up occasionally to take cigarette breaks. And then you
never know when your colleagues might be impressed and even compliment
you for your accomplishment! Now that would definitely be a wonderful
feeling. What say?
And yes, when you do go out
for a social gathering, you would not have to seek permission of the
hostess to smoke. And what if she refuses? At least you won't be a loner
standing outside smoking away to glory.
Whats more, do think of all the unnecessary expenditure it would reduce. That would definitely
be a great help. With such a huge number of benefits, it would
definitely be better if you would quit it as soon as possible.