With over 1 billion smokers worldwide, it's a given that each and every year, tens of millions of people attempt to quit smoking. This is not surprising to say the least, as the quitting msoking benefits far outweigh the negative impact smoking has on your health. But amongst that group, it's fairly common to hear the excuse: "I'm too old to quit smoking" or "I've been smoking for too long for it to do me any good." Are these people speaking from experience, or is this just a convenient excuse?

Let's take a look at what the statistics tell us. According to the U.S. Surgeon Generals Report:

 

- A person who quits smoking while still a young adult can expect to add as much as 10 years of healthy living to his/her life

 

- A smoker in his/her 60's can expect to add up to 3 years of healthy living to his/her life

 

Let's stop there. So what we see here is that even someone who's been smoking 70% or more of his/her life, can still add 3 years to their life-span! What would 3 more years with your loved ones mean to you? Wouldn't your family and friends want the best for you? 3 more years of life with no strings attached other than giving up a habit that is affecting both your health, as well as the health of those around you. We're not even done yet, and we've already seen that quitting smoking benefits you, your loved ones, and those around you.

 

In addition to a increased life-span, there are many other positive health effects of quitting smoking. For example:

 

- Reduced risk of heart disease

 

- Reduced risk of lung cancer (As well as 3 - 4 other variations of cancer associated with smoking)

 

- Healthier skin and appearance

 

- Improved health of fmaily members or others exposed to second hand smoke

 

The list goes on. So there's no doubt about it - quitting smoking benefits you on multiple levels. Overall, the question that you must ask yourself (And then ultimately answer) is if the 30 - 60 day process of quitting smoking is worth 3 - 10 years of extra life? (Not to mention a healthier one) Who wants to spend their life going to and from a hospital dealing with failing health amongst many other problems caused by smoking? You owe it to yourself to take the quit smoking process seriously.

 

I won't candy coat things here and claim it's easy, because it's not. But we've prepared a blog designed just for those who are looking for the best quit smoking tips. In fact, you'll likely want to see what programs we reviewed recently that boast a near 90% success rate for quitting smoking:

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