Saturday, November 20, 2010

The Choice is Yours: Quit Smoking Today or Die an Early Death.

Causes behind Smoking

  • You will be able to effortlessly walk up a flight or two of stairs again without getting short of breath.
  • You no longer worry about when you are going to be “free” to get that next fixes.
  • See yourself looking better, feeling better, and imagine yourself regaining the energy you had thought was gone forever.
  • Not being ashamed and labeled as a smoker and looked at as a social leper.
  • Not worrying about smelling like an old dirty ashtray everywhere you go.
  • Feel the incredible personal power of knowing you won over the habit you've had for years.... and the self-confidence you will gain from becoming this brand-new you! A healthy, happy, non-smoking YOU!

· Lung cancer from smoking is caused by the tar in tobacco smoke. Men who smoke are ten times more likely to die from lung cancer than non-smokers.

· Heart disease and strokes are also more common among smokers than non-smokers.

· Smoking causes fat deposits to narrow and block blood vessels which lead to heart attack.

· Smoking causes around one in five deaths from heart disease.

  • In younger people, three out of four deaths from heart disease are due to smoking.
  • Every year hundreds of thousands of people around the world die from diseases caused by smoking cigarettes - Smoking KILLS.
  • One in two lifetime smokers will die from their habit. Half of these deaths will occur in middle age.
  • Tobacco smoke also contributes to a number of cancers.
  • The mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide in each cigarette you smoke temporarily increases your heart rate and blood pressure, straining your heart and blood vessels.
  • This can cause heart attacks and stroke. It slows your blood flow, cutting off oxygen to your feet and hands. Some smokers end up having their limbs
    amputated.