Whether you smoke five cigarettes a day or a pack a day, it still has a serious effect on your health. In the United States, every 1 out of 5 deaths are caused by smoking and 1 of 2 smokers will die from their habit. I simply don't get what the point of smoking is. I know that people pick up the habit many different ways and I understand that, but I think it is time to quit that filthy habit and save your life.
My views on life might be different from you who is reading this article, but if I dead at age 35 or 40, I would not be happy. There are so many things to go and see in the world, so many things to do. This is why I write this article, not only to make you aware, but to try to convince you to stop.
- So what happens when you take a drag on your cigarette?
When you take you first drag on your cigarette, your body already starts to take in the chemicals. One cigarette has over 4000 chemicals in it, and at least 400 of them are poisonous, one of the main ones being tar. "TAR? Like the black stuff they put on roads?" Yes, tar. When the smoke enters your lungs, it begins to coat both lungs with tar. A smoker who smokes 20 cigarettes a day is said to breathe in a full cup of tar in a year. If you were a 20-a-day smoker, would you be willing to digest a cup of tar? Oh and by the way I am going to charge you about a year full of cigarettes for that cup of tar.
Some other chemicals found in cigarettes are:
- carbon monoxide - a highly toxic gas
- hydrogen cyanide - a very poisonous and unstable chemical
- heavy metals - metals that are found in your car, appliances, etc
The next most damaged organ in the body is your heart. When nicotine is introduced to the body, one of the first things it does it constrict the blood vessels and this leads to higher blood pressure. The nicotine also raises your heart rate. These two things put a huge stress on your heart which can lead to many different heart diseases and problems.
Some diseases commonly found in smokers are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema for the lungs. And as for the lungs, coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke are common among smokers.
The risk of death by any of these diseases is very high when you are a smoker. This is why I encourage you to quit, I already have you reading this article so you must be interested in quitting, so make today your day.
- How Can I Quit?
There are many things that you might be wondering about where to start. The best way is to stop right away. Don't say you will finish your pack of smokes and then quit. Start RIGHT now because I know you can do this and so do you.
If you need more tips on how to quit smoking and what you should do to start, I have an Ebook that I am selling and I think it would interest you. The book includes:
- Setting a date to quit
- Getting support from friends and family
- How to quit cold turkey
- What to do when you're around people who still smoke
- How to react if you relapse
- Places to find support
- And MUCH more
So please for your sake, make today your day to quit. Start right now by throwing out the rest of your pack. I know that you can beat this habit, and so do you. If you have any questions, or this article has inspired you to quit, please let me know because I would like to know if this article inspired you at all.
I wish you the best of luck.
James Walker
http://www.a-quit-smoking-plan.com
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