| Long time smokers often wonder about the actual | | | | can start running again |
| stop smoking health benefits. They think the negative | | | | - Your sense of taste and smell will keep on improving |
| health effects of smoking have already taken place. | | | | - Your body temperature should have returned to |
| Even if you can't completely take away the damage | | | | normal. Blood circulation is almost restored |
| caused by years of smoking you can get most of | | | | 1 year later: |
| your health back. If you are an old smoker it might be | | | | - Allergies and asthma will not be as bad anymore and |
| a bit harder to repair the damage but if you are still | | | | can be controlled in a much better way |
| young you will be able to completely recover after | | | | - Your skin will look more healthy and alive. Wrinkles |
| some time. | | | | will slowly disappear |
| 24 hours after quitting smoking you will notice the first | | | | These are the most important health benefits from |
| health benefits: | | | | stopping to smoke. This should get most smokers |
| - You will notice your body temperature increases | | | | motivated to try and stop smoking before its too late. |
| when your blood circulation starts to return | | | | Remember that it is never too late to stop smoking. |
| - If you measure your pulse you will already see it | | | | The body will be able to repair itself if you give it a |
| slightly decreased | | | | chance. When I managed to stop smoking, I used this |
| After one week: | | | | list as a motivation and had it in my calendar. In the |
| - Your chance to get a heart attack have decreased | | | | beginning when it is really tough it is great to look at all |
| - You will be able to taste more flavors | | | | the benefits you get after already one week. This list |
| - The sensation of smell slowly returns (this is hopefully | | | | only covers the first year, but there are more stop |
| good) | | | | smoking health benefits to come even after 5-10 |
| Not smoked for a month: | | | | years. |
| - Your lungs are returning to a normal state again. You | | | | |