As a smoker, you may love the bliss and calm of smoking. But in order to change your thinking and thus your habits, have you ever thought of the bliss you can feel after you quit smoking? What happens after 20 minutes of giving up smoking? Smoking always results in high blood pressure which is harmful for the heart as it increases the danger of heart attack. But the minute we give up this habit, the risk minimizes and the … Continue reading →
The most common smoking health effect is breathing problems. Smokers tend to develop an assortment of respiratory diseases including bronchitis, pneumonia and even emphysema. Not all smokers will develop these problems, however. I suspect there is a genetic component that makes some people more susceptible to these problems Bronchitis is a disease where excess mucus in the lungs causes a person to be unable to properly absorb oxygen. This causes constant coughing. Emphysema, also called “lung rot,” is a degenerative … Continue reading →
Why Women Smoke Research shows that women start smoking and quit smoking for different reasons than men do. Some women smokers do so only to control their weight. However, the truth is that it does not control weight as much as people think. Close emotional bonding with other women is another reason why women smoke. If her close friend smokes, then so will she. Quitting will make her feel distant and isolated. The third reason women smoke is their cycle. … Continue reading →
Nicotine is a toxin. Too much nicotine can actually kill you and people have used it to murder enemies back in the day. So it’s little wonder that smoking has a large effect on lungs. In fact, the place that seems to become damaged the most in smokers is definitely their lungs. A person can end up with a variety of diseases. Most of them are diseases which are very dangerous because they compromise a person’s ability to breathe correctly. … Continue reading →
Some people are under the misconception that smoking is cool and begin the deadly habit. This usually begins at a young age. According to numerous studies, smoking is one of the main causes of premature death. Smoking is like injecting yourself with poison. In fact, smoking is not cool. It has become an accepted fact worldwide that cigarette smoking can cause serious health problems leading to premature death. Hundreds of thousands of people die per year in the U.S.A. because … Continue reading →
