Sunday, November 20, 2011

Why You Should Stop Smoking

  
Many people these days are making the decision to quit 


smoking the traditional cigarettes, cigars, and pipes for a 


variety of reasons.





Wondering Why You Should Stop

Smoking 


  •  The average cost of a pack of cigarettes is $5 per pack and in some states they are as high as $10 -$12. 


  •  Offensive odor on your hands, clothes and breath.


  •  Ashes, cigarette butts and risk of fire.


  •  Many public places have "no smoking zones." Some places are even putting a total smoking ban in place, the main reason for this is to protect the people of the health risks carried by smoking. 


  •  Lastly are health related reasons, some common known diseases directly related to smoking are lung cancer and emphysema. Cigarette labels warn of these health concerns. 

Saturday, November 19, 2011

How Long Is Nicotine In Your System?

You may be wondering how long is Nicotine in your system? The answer is Nicotine stays in your system for about 14-21 days, however about 45 minutes after your last cigarette your brain will be nicotine free.  Some factors that determine how long nicotine stays in your system are how much you weigh, how physical you are as well as how much you smoked daily prior to quitting.