Ten More Reasons To Quit Smoking

Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. And, yet 40 million American adults still smoke. Why? Because tobacco is one of the strongest addictions and it takes a powerful will to quit. That’s probably why the American Cancer Society started the Great American Smokeout which just so happens to be tomorrow, November 16.
ACA says that quitting is a process and that rather than going cold-turkey for one day, one should develop a plan. But first, you need to decide to quit. To help you do that here are ten great reasons, with thanks to WebMD.com, to stop smoking:

1. 1. Smelling like smoke. Or, in other words, you stink. “There’s no mistaking the smell of cigarette smoke, and it’s not one many people describe favorably,” Web MD says. “Smokers are commonly self-conscious about the smell of smoke on their clothes and in their hair. And the smell of their breath is one of particularly sensitivity to most smokers.”
2. Sense of smell and taste. “Smokers also experience a dulling of their senses; smell and taste in particular take a hit when you smoke,” Web MD explains. This reduced ability is gradual, so you most likely won’t realize it until you quit using tobacco.

“Breathing in the hot fumes of cigarette smoke is toxic to the senses. Smokers can’t appreciate the taste of many foods as intensely as they did before smoking, but it’s really the loss of the sense of smell that diminishes the ability to taste.”

3. Premature aging. Skin changes, like leathery skin and deep wrinkling, are more likely in people who are regular smokers. The American Academy of Dermatology says that smoking leads to biochemical changes in the body that speed the aging process.

“For example, smoking deprives the living skin tissue of oxygen by causing constriction of the blood vessels. As a result, blood doesn’t get to your organs as easily, and that includes the skin.” AAD explains.
Add the nicotine stains on your hands and the wrinkles around your mouth from puff, puff, puffing that cigarette and you have another reason to quit.

4. 4. Social pressures. The word WebMD uses is “marginalized.” They say that smoking has become widely unpopular and as a result those who continue to smoke are being treated as insignificant or unimportant. Only you can determine if that’s an issue for you, but generally people are social animals and it’s unsociable to smoke.