There are many health benefits the moment you quit smoking. In fact you also benefit psychologically the moment you give up. Smoking brings with it years of abuse to the human body and hence the negative substances also affect the brain triggering off some negative responses as well. There is a feeling of high and joy after a smoke but the long effects of smoking does take its toll on the body and have fatal effects too. When you stop smoking you can save yourself from many ailments and life threatening diseases like cancer.

The moment you quit smoking, the blood pressure and the pulse in the body returns to normal. The nicotine and the carbon monoxide levels that are present in the blood is reduced by half. The lungs begin to clear the mucous and the other impurities that have caused by smoking. The oxygen levels in the blood are also restored to normalcy. Since there is no nicotine in the body the ability to taste and smell is greatly improved. You can breathe easily as the bronchial tubes relax and the circulation in the body improves.

For those of you who suffer from coughs, sneezing and breathing problems, quitting smoking will reduce these problems by up to 10 per cent. The risks of lung cancer are also reduced considerably and the dangers of heart attacks also fall to the same as someone who has been a non-smoker all his life.

As mentioned above there are many psychological benefits when you stop smoking and the greatest above them is that your confidence is increased. Quitting smoking is not a simple task and it is a challenge to most people. Once you quit you know that you can face greater difficulties in life and this gives you the courage to take control of your life. In fact, it also enhances your self esteem and confidence. You also look better as smoking makes you become grey and dry. You get wrinkles around the eyes and the mouth and tar stains on your teeth and fingers. Smokers also have higher risks of impotency due to the damage that is done to the blood vessels in the penis. The sperm quality and density is also affected due to smoking. It has been observed that smokers tend to produce less sperm and their sperm may also suffer from abnormalities. Those women who smoke may also take longer time to conceive and are more likely to have a miscarriage. Babies that are born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy are more likely to be born stillborn, premature or die shortly after death. It also has been observed that a baby that is exposed to smoking has a very high risk of cot death.

If you are a smoker and have children, you are exposing your child a higher risk of pneumonia and bronchitis in their first life. They are more likely to be vulnerable to asthma attacks and become regular smokers themselves. So why wait for smoking to harm you and your family... act now and stop smoking today!