There are habits which can cost money, while others can be damaging to your health. Smoking falls under both categories, but by far the most pressing concern that smokers could and should have is that it may harm their health in some way. Along with other habits like drinking, they may come with a cool social aspect, but lighting up does far more harm than good.
One of the main by-products of smoking is a build-up of tar in your lungs. If, for example, you smoke at least five cigarettes a day, it will accumulate over a period of days and months, and the tar might impair your breathing, which will mean you’re feeling out of breath even after a short walk to the shops or walking a few flights of stairs.
Smoking can also cause adverse alterations to your appearance. Your teeth could end up being stained, while your skin may start to age prematurely. Arguably the biggest threat to your health that comes with smoking regularly is the threat of developing serious illnesses like lung cancer. Quitting now could put an end to all that and improve your health.
Life-changing decision?
Once your body adjusts to no longer smoking, the benefits to your health will slowly become apparent. Your skin will start to look younger, you’re likely to feel more energetic plus you’re not impairing the health of others around you as they’re no longer unwittingly inhaling harmful second-hand smoke.
At the same time, your bank balance is likely to be a little bit healthier. Smoking can be a costly thing to take up – an average packet of 20 cigarettes can cost upwards of £7, which over the course of a year can cost hundreds of pounds. Quitting for financial reasons is another great incentive to give up, and using a calculator could help.
You can work out for yourself how much you stand to save by saying no to smoking. Once you have a figure, you could work out what to buy with the money you’ve saved! Giving up is a tricky thing to do, but if you do, you’ll feel entitled to treat yourself with your seemingly new-found wealth.
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Hey Harry, a great informative nicely written post.
Smoking is injurious to our heart health and our skin as well. In the long run, smoking develops wrinkles around the mouth. Crow’s feet are the wrinkles that develop at the outer skin of the eyes. A Smoking person gets the crow’s feet much earlier than a nonsmoker who does develop as they age.
Another big hard the smoking does, it damages the collagen and elastin which leads to the premature aging of the skin.
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