Wednesday March 14th - National No Smoking Day

If you are one of the estimated 9 million smokers in the UK, and you visit Absolute Dental, we will always try to give you our help and support to quit smoking because of the benefits this will have on your health and well being. We know that quitting smoking isn't easy, but when you see the drastic improvements to your life and health it is really motivating. Here are some statistics and food for thought that might help motivate you this No Smoking Day, courtesy of the "Smokefree" website.

The damage that smoking causes to your body is horrible, and your secondhand smoke can also cause problems for everybody else too.

Smoking is unattractive and costs you loads of money. A 20 a day smoker will spend approximately £900 per year on cigarettes. Just imagine yourself being smoke free. Feeling great and having that extra money in your pocket!

Improve your health:

• Reduce your risk of illness, disability or death caused by cancer (including Oral Cancer), heart disease and lung diseases.



• Protect the health of the people you care about by not making them breathe your secondhand smoke.



• Reduce the chances of your children suffering from asthma or glue ear.



• Improve your fertility and your chance of a healthy pregnancy and baby.



• Improve your breathing and general fitness.



• Enjoy the taste of food more - the difference is noticeable within 48 hours of quitting.



• The effects of quitting are almost instant - within 20 minutes your blood pressure and pulse return to normal and within 24 hours carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body; lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris - and those are just the benefits within the first day!



• 5 Years after quitting, the risk of heart attacks falls to about half compared to a person who is still smoking



• 10 years after quitting, the risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker and the risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.
  

Feel attractive and confident

• Get rid of that stale tobacco smell from your hair, skin and clothes.



• Look attractive with healthy, glowing skin, no tobacco stains on your teeth and fewer wrinkles.



• Feel more confident in public places because you won't be polluting the air or making other people breathe your secondhand smoke.



• Smoking is a big turn off to potential partners, so when you go smoke free, you might be surprised by the new attention you receive.



• Have a fresh, attractive home without nicotine stains on the walls and reduce your risk of starting a house fire or burning your clothes.