Smoking – the benefits of quitting
Benefits of quitting include a lower risk of diabetes, and improved functioning of blood vessels, the heart and lungs.
When people decide to quit smoking they are opening a whole new world of benefits.
Allison Vienings, Executive Director of the Self-Medication Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Smasa) says it includes a lower risk of becoming diabetic, blood-vessel functions improving and a healthier heart and lungs.
“It’s never too late to start taking better care of your overall health and wellbeing, and leading a healthier lifestyle.”
Though it’s best to quit while you’re younger, quitting at any age allows you to put a brake on the effects of smoking and to take back the life and health that would be lost through continued smoking.
“Regular exercise and substituting cigarettes with the disease-fighting nutrients of fruits and vegetables are some of the healthy options to fight cravings when trying to quit,” says Vienings.
Smasa urges every South African to start taking better care of themselves through healthy eating, exercise and avoiding lifestyle choices such as smoking that can lead to numerous health complications and disease.
