Author: Model Welt

No one would say that it is easy to stop smoking. But

since millions of people have successfully quit

smoking, it simply means that kicking the tobacco

habit is not impossible. Quitting smoking does not

only make one feel better, it also entails making

drastic yet positive changes in one’s life. Putting

an end to one’s nicotine addiction will enable a

person to have better health, gain savings by no

longer spending on cigarettes, enhance social

acceptance, and set a good example for the younger

generation to follow.

Taking care of one’s health is the most obvious and

equally the most important reason why a person should

stop smoking. Almost everyone knows that smoking can

cause lung cancer, but only a few know that smoking

also increases the risk for other types of cancer,

lung diseases, heart attacks, stroke, and peripheral

vascular disease. The said habit also causes

premature wrinkling of the skin, bad breath, yellow

fingernails, pregnancy problems (miscarriage or low

birth weight), and higher risks of heart attacks,

stroke, and clot formation for women who uses oral

contraceptives. It really does not matter how long

one smoked, but as long as one stops smoking, this

will definitely bring benefits to one’s health. In

fact, those who stopped smoking before 35 avoid 90

percent of the health risks associated with nicotine

and tobacco.

The next thing to consider would be the actual

financial cost of smoking. Smoking is expensive, and

the economic cost of smoking is estimated to be about

$4,000 a year for an average smoker. Figure out how

much a person spends on smoking by multiplying how

much money is spent for tobacco each day by 365. Now

multiply this by the number of years that a smoker

used tobacco. This equals to how much one spends on

smoking. Another way would be multiplying the amount

spent per year by 10. This will be the cost if one

keeps smoking for another ten years. Think of other

ways to spend that kind of money. This computation

does not even include higher costs of health and life

insurance, and the medical costs due to

tobacco-related conditions.

Smoking is less socially acceptable now that it was

in the past. In fact, employers nowadays prefer to

hire nonsmokers. Some workplaces even restrict

smoking. The reason for this is probably because past

studies reveal that smoking employees cost businesses

more because they are “out sick” more frequently.

Smoking in a building also increases the maintenance

costs of keeping cleanliness and odors at an

acceptable level. Landlords, too, may choose not to

rent to smokers since maintenance costs and insurance

rates may rise when smokers occupy buildings. Friends

may ask you not to smoke in their houses or cars.

Public buildings, concerts, and even sporting events

are largely smoke-free. And more and more communities

are restricting smoking in all public places,

including restaurants and bars. In fact, finding a

place to smoke nowadays can be quite a hassle. It can

be frustrating but that’s only because smoking is an

inconvenient habit. It is really much easier to stop

smoking than try to change or adapt the

circumstances, things, and people around you to

accept smoking.

Stop smoking now means you could live a happy and healthier life. As you already know smoking is bad for everyone, not just the ones that smoke but the ones that breath in the second hand smoke. Second hand, smoke is harder on you then smoking. Forty-five hundred Americans start smoking every year. Why would they want to do this to them self I can’t truly answer you. Because once you get started, you cannot stop. You are hooked and that is not very good for you. Most people start at an early age in life, they are curious or they want to be cool. The biggest problem is most people lack education that helps them to see how smoking causes them to age faster.

The problems smoking can cause:
Smoking can cause many problems when it comes to your health not to think about the expense. Smoking can cause cancer, heart disease, and strokes, increase cholesterol and so on. Your heart is affected, since smoking causes your blood vessels to build up with cholesterol and fat. The results leads to harden of the arteries. Harden arteries mean that the blood flow will not pump fast enough to support the heart’s natural requirements. This starts blood clotting, broken blood vessels etc. It can also cause angina which will make you think that your having a heart attack but your aren’t its just not getting enough blood to the heart to make it pump right. Then it can cause you to have a heart attack, since smoking is a blockage so that there is no blood going to the heart.

Smoking can cause strokes or bronchiolitis. This disease is contagious, which most people do not realize it. The viral infection affects the airway, which affects breathing. The common cause of this contagious disease is smoking or second hand smoke. Smoking promotes bad breath, stained teeth, smelly furniture and clothes. You also get common colds and flu more often. You will start to cough and then you won’t be able to breath they even may put you on oxygen. In addition, smoking is so expensive now days. It is not worth it you will end up regretting it in end. On top of this, you get addicted to the nicotine once you are hooked your hooked.

Bronchiolitis is a common viral infection, which affects the respiratory syncytial. The condition causes inflammation. Once the inflammation accumulates the airway is blocked, since the nicotine consumptions and infections causes the airway to narrow, which the flow of air is obstructed.

Why is nicotine addictive?
You get addicted to the nicotine because of all the chemical put into the tobacco. It’s not so much as the nicotine that makes you sick it’s the chemicals that they put in the tobacco, that cause you to get the disease like lung cancer and heart disease. In addition, what ever you get from smoking. Nicotine or cigarettes have several chemicals incorporated into it to causes addictions, and finally death.

How can I quite smoking?
Once you are hooked, it is going to be hard to quite. You have to decide that you’re going to quite regardless of what it causes, such as weight gain or being on edge.

You have to pull up the will power to do this and stick to it. You can say I will have one now and no more, yet it don’t work that way. You have to find the way that best fits your needs and build the will power. You may want to consult with your doctor who can offer you helpful suggestions on stop smoking.

Choosing a health plan which is the best could be a confusing experience. Although there is no one “best” plans, there are various plans accessible today in market that would be better than others for you and your family’s health insurance needs. In simple terms, however, rather that mere giving you the answers, the best thing we could do is to make sure you are ready with the right questions. The following questions could help you and your family to take intellectual decisions on choosing the best from various options available regarding health care.

There are three major things to be considered, each with their own exclusive set of questions. By considering the questions thoroughly, you would arrive at the right plan for you and your family

1.How affordable is the cost of health care?

• How much would it cost me on a monthly basis?
• Should I try to insure only major medical expenses or cover most of my medical expenses?
• Can I afford a policy that at least cares for my children?
• Are there deductibles I should pay before the insurance begins to help cover my costs?
• After I have met the deductible, what part of my costs is actually paid by the plan?
• If I use doctors outside a plan’s complex, how much more would I pay to get care?
• How frequently do I visit the doctor and how much do I have to pay at each visit?

2.Do the integrated services match my needs (access of care)?

• What doctors, hospitals, and additional medical providers are parts of the plan?
• Are there sufficient kinds of doctors I want to see?
• Where would I go for care? Are these places near where I work or live?
• Do I require getting permission before I see a medical specialist?
• Are there any limits to how much I should pay in case of a major illness?
• Does the plan cover up the expenses of delivering a baby?

3.Have people had good results when covered by a specific plan (quality of care)?

• How do self-governing government organizations rate the different plans?
• What do my friends say about their understanding with a specific plan?
• What does my doctor say about their knowledge with a specific plan?