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Positive Side Effects Of Quitting Smoking |
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If you are a smoker
intent on kicking the habit, you will do well to know beforehand that
while trying to give up smoking, you can not do away with some of its
side effects. Over the years the smoker gets accustomed to the
presence of nicotine in his system. So, he develops a sort of
nicotine dependency. Hence, you may feel, at least in the initial
phase, that quitting smoking is not an easy thing to do.
When a person smokes for a long span of
time, nicotine becomes a prominent part of his system. If the person
tries to quit smoking, the absence of nicotine will affect his system
in an inverse manner. That is the main reason behind the occurrence
of the withdrawal symptoms. You will feel a hitherto unseen dryness
in the mouth. Frequent mood swings may be experienced accompanied
with an irritability syndrome. You can have bouts of depression as
well. During the first three or four days of quitting smoking, people
often find falling asleep or sleeping soundly a bit problematic. Bad
dreams and nightmares are common things during this period.
There are many
positive side effects of quitting smoking also which invariably
outnumber the worrying aspects. After giving up smoking, your overall
appearance is bound to get better. Increased blood supply nourishes
the skin which in turn makes you more presentable than before. Also,
other irritating problems like body smell, tar-coated fingertips and
bad breath vanish in thin air.
However, there may be a number of short
term worries. After quitting smoking, people normally tend to
overindulge in food. The quitters are seen to gain weight after
giving up. This increase amounts to about 10 lbs per person on an
average basis. But these concerns are minuscule as compared to the
good outcomes of quitting smoking. If you are still a smoker, make
haste to bid the habit goodbye and brace up for a healthy new life.
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