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Positive And Negative Effects To Expect When You Quit Smoking
By John Maxim, Thu Dec 8th

Before you read the rest of this article, understand thatquitting smoking can be one of the best things you can do foryourself as a smoker. You are guaranteeing a healthier life, anda longer life. Make no mistake; no negative effect you mayobserve when you quit smoking is so bad that you will decide tokeep smoking. There are no positive effects by continuing tosmoke, but when you quit, you may notice some changes that youmay not have expected. Since the pros outweigh the cons when youquit smoking, I will address the negative aspects of quittingfirst. The first thing a smoker will notice when they kick thehabit is sudden mood changes and mood disorders.

Having probably smoked for years, you have come to the point towhere you end up smoking when you feel stressed, or are in a badmood. Once you stop smoking, you will no longer have thispsychological outlet. Quitting smoking can cause depression in asmall percentage of people who are strong enough to quit. Yourbody and mind may also have a hard time dealing with the removalof such a powerful drug as nicotine so suddenly. Expect yourbody and mind to take about 3 to 6 months to get this need outof its system. One of the most common complaints of formersmokers is that they gained weight. This has nothing to do withthe fact that you quit, but rather people who do quit replacetheir addictive smoking behavior by putting something else intheir mouth, which would be food. This also seems to be natural,and a safe outlet, when kept in control.

But what about the good things about quitting smoking? Toonumerous to list here, but for starters, one will notice a dropin blood pressure and a normal, slower pulse. This can even benoticed after having quit for only an hour. Of course your riskfor a heart attack will decrease and you will regain a strongersense of taste and smell. Your lung capacity will increase,you'll find that exercise and even just walking around becomeeasier (since you can provide your blood and muscles with moreoxygen now), and you'll find that any sinus problems you mayhave had while smoking are now gone. But most importantly, thosewho quit smoking decrease their chances of getting lung cancerby 50%. In fact, the risk of any cancer decreases after onequits smoking.

About the author:John's blog can be found online athttp://www.nicocurequitsmokingpatch.com.

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