Every year, the month of November is marked by Tobacco-Free Month, a special operation that launches a collective challenge to smokers wishing to quit. Encouraged by Info Tabac Service, this initiative enables smokers to put an end to this unhealthy habit with a positive attitude. And did you know? You can feel the benefits of quitting much sooner than you think!
According to the Info Tabac Service website, a few hours after your last cigarette, your body is better oxygenated, thanks to lower levels of carbon monoxide in your blood. After 8 hours, it's halved.
Within a few days, your breathing improves, and your sense of taste and smell gradually returns. A few weeks later, you'll notice that you look better: your skin is more beautiful, you have more energy and you cough less. After a few months, you'll have more breath, and this will be noticeable in your sporting performance.
One year after your last cigarette, you're half as likely to have a heart attack, and your risk of stroke is the same as someone who has never smoked. Finally, after 10 years, your risk of cancer of the mouth, lung and bladder diminishes considerably, and your life expectancy is closer to that of non-smokers.
And that's not all: when youstop smoking, your skin heals better, your teeth turn less yellow, your breath is much better and your nails are no longer yellow and become stronger. Your digestion also improves, with less heartburn. You also perform better in bed, fertility improves and even psychologically, once you're past the withdrawal stage you feel more serene, you concentrate and sleep better, your memory is better and you're less stressed.
So, if you manage to last a month, why stop there?
