Stop Smoking for Good

Quit and Get Fit

Besides being the number one cause of lung cancer, smoking also causes a number of other cancers including cancers of the mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, liver, cervix, stomach, colon and rectum. Smoking is also responsible for certain Leukemias as well. Besides causing a broad spectrum of cancers, it also causes chronic diseases, such as emphysema, asthma and bronchitis. Besides health and hygienic problems, quitting smoking will leave you with more money in your pocket.

If a smoker was to quit today, there are many benefits they would have over time:

Circulation improves
Lung function increases
Coughing, sinus congestion and shortness of breath decrease
The risk of cardiovascular disease decreases
The risk of stroke decreases
The risk of lung and other related cancers decrease

Other benefits to quitting smoking include:

Sense of smell returns
Food tastes better
Being active doesn't leave you out of breath
No more bad breath
Clothes and hair no longer smell
Skin will stop wrinkling prematurely

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