| Many smokers feel that if they just cut down their | | | | associated with tobacco use. Even at age fifty, a |
| smoking, they should enjoy some of the health benefits | | | | smoker can reduce their risk of dying early. If you |
| that those who quit smoking entirely enjoy. | | | | reduce your number of cigarettes smoked, the best |
| Unfortunately, data shows that this is not the case. | | | | you can hope for is a reduction of the threat of lung |
| A recent study described smoking reduction as cutting | | | | cancer by about 25%. |
| down the number of daily cigarettes by fifty percent. | | | | Quitting smoking completely is always your safest bet. |
| While you would think this would greatly increase your | | | | You will see changes immediately. In twenty minutes, |
| health benefits, it does not because those smokers | | | | your blood pressure will drop to a normal rate. After |
| tend to take in more smoke with each puff by inhaling | | | | going without a cigarette for eight hours, carbon |
| deeper. They also puff more on each cigarette, so the | | | | monoxide levels in the blood drop and oxygen flow is |
| resulting health benefit is really negligible. | | | | increased. After one day of not smoking, your |
| People who smoke even just a few cigarettes a day | | | | chances of a heart attack decrease. In two days, your |
| have more health problems than people who do not | | | | nerve endings actually start to regrow, and your sense |
| smoke. Although reducing your smoking may not have | | | | of taste returns. In the first three months of not |
| many health benefits, it will help your wallet and you | | | | smoking, you gain 30% of lung use back, your sinuses |
| can use it as a great step towards quitting. | | | | clear, and you become less fatigued. Cilia in your lungs |
| You can try and chose a few specific cigarettes to | | | | begin to regrow, and circulation improves. In ten years, |
| give up each week - try deleting that smoke on the | | | | all damage done to your body will have been naturally |
| way to work in the morning, or the one after lunch. If | | | | healed. |
| you smoke every hour, try and spread your smoke | | | | While quitting smoking should be your ultimate goal, |
| breaks out a little more - every three or four hours. | | | | reducing how much you smoke can be that first step |
| Try smoking during only even numbered hours, or try | | | | towards a healthier lifestyle. Try joining a support group |
| only smoking at night. | | | | for smokers who want to quit or are in the process of |
| It is never too late to quit completely. If a smoker quits | | | | quitting for moral support, and do not get discouraged. |
| before age 35, they will avoid 90% of the risks | | | | Your health and happiness depend on it. |