Benefits Of StoppingSmoking

After 20 minutes	Blood pressure and pulse return to normal
After 1 hour	Your circulation improves, your hands and feet feel warmer
After 8 hours	Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels fall, oxygen in your blood returns to normal
After 1 day	Your lungs begin to work better, carbon monoxide removed from your body
After 2 days	Your taste and smell improves, nicotine is removed from your body
After 3 days After 4 days	Breathing becomes easier, your energy levels increase All nicotine is gone from body
After 2 to 12 weeks	walking and daily tasks become easier to do
After 1 to 2 months	your breathing and energy levels continue to improve
After 6 months	Risk of heart attack, cancer and other smoking related diseases begins to fall
After 10 years	Risk of lung cancer falls to about half of that found in a smoker. Risk of heart attack falls to about the same as someone who has never smoked. Other Long-Term Benefits of Quitting The health risks that come with smoking are very real. If you smoke but feel healthy, it can be hard to understand how smoking might hurt your health or cramp your lifestyle. By quitting smoking you may reduce your chance of having:· Cancer of the lungs, throat, mouth, lips, gums, kidneys and bladder (one out of three cancer deaths are due to tobacco) · Heart disease and hardening of the arteries · A stroke · Emphysema and other lung diseases Appearance, vision and aging As an ex-smoker, you are also less likely to:· Lose control of your urine. Have cataracts on your eyes · Have brittle bones (that break easily) · Get wrinkles and look older faster · Have yellow teeth and bad breath Sexuality and pregnancyBy quitting you can avoid:· Trouble having an erection (men) · Trouble getting pregnant (women) · Premature births, babies with low birth weights, and miscarriage (pregnant moms) Children's healthIf you have children, your quitting can lower their risk of:· Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) · Being smokers themselves · Ear infections · Allergies · Asthma · Bronchitis and other lung problems The people you live and work withYour smoke (called secondhand smoke) affects the people in your life. By quitting you can lower their chances of getting:· Lung cancer · Heart disease Back