The scourge of smoking age many teenagers and kids smoked and is a great danger and dangerous that there are myths espoused by people smoking all the wrong and let us learn today
Myth 1: my other health habits compensate for what caused by smoking
Some smokers justify that their habit, such as proper nutrition and exercise a lot of sport enough to keep them healthy. Not so. "Research shows that eating a healthy diet and exercise do not reduce the health risks associated with smoking Smoking affects every organ in the body, and think to live a lifestyle ideal and you smoke is not realistic to take a truckload of daily vitamins do not improve the deadly effects of tobacco" says Michael Fiore C., MD, professor of medicine and director of the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin
Myth 2: switch to cigarettes "light" would reduce the dangers.
Smokers who are turning to commercial products labeled "diet" or "light" make up for the lower levels of tar and nicotine by inhaling more deeply or smoke by smoking more of each cigarette. Most of those who smoke light cigarettes are getting the same quantities of ingredients, which in ordinary regular cigarettes understanding of dying from lung cancer, stroke and heart disease Similarly, cigarettes labeled "natural" or "organic" is not safer than regular cigarettes. "You do not need to add anything to the tobacco to kill you," says Fiore.
Myth 3: for a long time, has already been damage.
Damage caused by smoking is cumulative, and the more a person smokes over to him the dangers of life-threatening diseases. But quitting smoking at any age brings health benefits. "Your health will improve, even if you end up in the 70's," says Norman H. Edelman, MD, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association. Benefits of quitting smoking begin the day stop. "Within a month, you will feel that you have more air, because you do," "within a year, will reduce your risk of heart attack by 50%." According to the American Cancer Society, who stop smoking by the age of 35 to prevent 90% of the risk of health problems for the smoker. Smoker who takes off before ending the age of 50 Ikql risk of dying within the next 15 years compared with someone who did not do half.
Myth 4: Trying to quit smoking will put me under pressure - and this is not healthy.
True, the process withdrawal of tobacco stressful. But there is no evidence that stress and be a negative long-term effects. In fact, research shows that smokers who quit eating better and exercising more sport, and feeling better about themselves. "They're in a better place," says Fiore. "So many smokers hate the day they are addicted, and they were taking money from the family budget and put it toward cigarettes Alqatlhoho the habit of smoking one pack per day cost 2000 dollars, says Edelman.
Myth 5: weight gain that comes with quitting smoking is unhealthy, such as smoking.
Smokers who quit smoking gain an average of 14 pounds, but the threat posed by excessive weight-bearing "is miniscule compared to the risk of continuing to smoke," says Fiore.
Myth 6: Quick Start is the only way.
Some smokers believe that quitting smoking suddenly the best approach is that willpower is the only effective tool to curb cravings for tobacco. They are partly right: the commitment is essential. But smokers are more likely to succeed in quitting smoking if they take advantage of the counseling and medications for smoking cessation, including nicotine (gum, patches, lozenges, inhalers or nasal spray) and drugs counseling increase the likelihood of success by 60%, and taking medication multiplies the possibilities.
Myth 7: nicotine products such as smoking, unhealthy.
Nicotine is safe when used as directed. Use nicotine every day for years will be safer than smoking, says Fiore. After all, nicotine is given nicotine products only. Provide nicotine cigarettes along with another compound 4000, including more than 60 known carcinogens, according to the American Lung Association.
Myth 8: quit smoking in stages
"Reducing the number of cigarettes that are not an effective strategy.
"Smokers who underestimate the number of cigarettes smoked more deeply and smoke more cigarettes.
So even though they smoked cigarettes Oqlala they are getting the same dose of the toxic smoke.
Myth 9: I'm the only which Atdharr due to smoking.
Tobacco smoke also hurt the people around you. In the United States, secondhand smoke causes about 50,000 deaths annually. Note that the waiter or waitress who works eight hours in a bar smoking inhale toxic smoke Bakdrcbr the smoked per day, says Fiore.
Myth 10: I tried to quit smoking once and failed, so there is no point to try again.
Most smokers try several times before quitting for good. So if you have failed before, do not let that deterrent you try again. "Every time people quit smoking, they learn things that can be useful for the next attempt to quit smoking
