Break The Habit For A Better Body

If you're tempted to smoke, you should know that smoking:

• More than doubles the risk for heart disease and stroke
• Causes 87% of deaths from lung cancer
• Leads to as many as 9 out of 10 deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The health benefits of quitting can happen quickly. And they only increase over time:

• Your circulation begins to improve as soon as you quit
• Breathing becomes easier within months
• A year after quitting, your risk for stroke, cancer, and lung disease begins to drop
• After one year, your risk of developing heart disease is cut in half.

This is a healthy reminder from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.