Welcome to Life is Better
Smell Better:
Not only does smoking itself smell and leave your hair and breath smelling of stale smoke, but it also affects your sense of smell. Food and drink doesn’t taste the same when you smoke as it dulls your senses- which may encourage you to increase the amount of salt you add to food which leads to other heath risks. Some people who have stopped smoking have noticed how much better food tastes and that they enjoy food and drink much more.
Smokers’ clothes and homes are also likely to smell of smoke- the smell can cling to clothes and furniture and can discolour painted walls and ceilings. Smoking can leave a residue around your house which is hard to get out.
If you smoke around your family you are also putting them at risk of passive smoking. Smoking around children with asthma can exacerbate their symptoms. You are also increasing the risk of children getting nose and chest infections.
The good thing is you can smell better when you stop smoking. So, if you want to feel better and you need our support then call the Derbyshire County Stop Smoking Service and stop smoking today on 0800 085 22 99 or text Better to 81025.
Look Better:
Although most people are aware of the effects smoking has on their health and the links to cancer and heart disease, not everyone considers the effect that smoking has on their skin and teeth and breath. Smokers are more likely to suffer from psoriasis- an uncomfortable skin condition and age faster and earlier than non smokers by the damaging effects of smoking which cannot be reversed. Bad breath and yellowing of teeth and nails are another unpleasant side effects due to toxins produced when a cigarette burns. Wrinkles around the eyes and mouth are made worse by the ‘drying out’ effects of smoking. Collagen is broken down in the skin and the restriction of oxygen and essential nutrients makes your skin appear grey, dull and lifeless.
Did you know that although smokers tend to be thinner than non-smokers, smokers actually store normal amounts of fat abnormally distributed across the body. Smoking encourages your body to store fat around the waist and upper body rather than the hips. A higher amount of fat around the waist is associated with a higher risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, gallbladder problems, and in women a greater risk of breast cancer and cancer of the womb.
The impact of stopping smoking on your weight doesn’t need to be permanent. Although most smokers do put on a few pounds this is far less harmful than continuing to smoke and can be tackled by increasing exercise. Remember that you will feel better when you stop smoking and you will be able to exercise more. This may be just taking a brisk walk, going for a swim or joining a gym.
The good thing is you can look better when you stop smoking. So, if you want to feel better and you need our support then call the Derbyshire County Stop Smoking Service today on 0800 085 22 99 or text Better to 81025.
Feel Better:
When you stop smoking you will notice the impact on your body within days. Did you know that just one cigarette can affect your ability to exercise and that smoking makes you short of breath- making any exercise including walking up a flight of stairs more difficult.
This is all because of carbon monoxide. When you smoke, the carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen available which means you have less energy. Smoking also narrows your airways and restricts blood vessels which will also affect performance.
When you smoke you are addicted and your body craves nicotine. It is powerful, fast acting and one of the most addictive substances we know of. Nicotine has the greatest effects on your central nervous system and your brain- this is why your body believes that it is more relaxed and why you seem less anxious. This is why many people smoke when they are in a stressful environment.
Your body will feel better when it’s not relying on nicotine and although you may experience withdrawal symptoms initially, some will disappear over a period of days.
Most people are aware that smoking can lead to premature death, heart disease and cancer but some people aren’t able to stop smoking by themselves. So, if you want to feel better and you need our support to stop smoking then call the free Derbyshire County Stop Smoking Service on 0800 085 22 99 or text Better to 81025.
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