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Quitting smoking | healthdirect
Smoking cigarettes increases your risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke. But your body does start repairing itself as soon as you’ve smoked your last cigarette. Here are 7 excuses that smokers might use to delay quitting, and how to overcome them.
Excuse 1: The damage is done
You might feel that because you smoke, you’ve already increased your chance of getting cancer or another smoking-related disease, so quitting now won’t make any difference.
In fact, as soon as you quit, your body starts to repair itself.
You’ll notice improvements in your breathing and sense of taste and smell just a few days after stopping.
You’ll also improve the health of your family and friends by not exposing them to passive smoking.
Excuse 2: I’ll gain weight
Medical evidence shows that nicotine doesn’t stop you getting hungry. Nicotine makes you burn calories faster, but as long as you remember that
Physical activity guidelines for older adults
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Losing weight guide | healthdirect
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