MEN`S HEALTH ISSUES: 7 Benefits of Quitting Smoking If You Stop Today by Joe White

Sometimes you just need a great list of benefits to give you that final push to help you quit. Get the benefits you need today in this article.

Stopping smoking is for many people the most difficult thing that they will ever do. But a list of benefits can help to strengthen the willpower. Here are 7 of them.

Lung Debris

Your lungs will start to clear debris within 24 hours of quitting. Not just that but over the next few weeks, even more gunk will leave your lungs. It's just like when you have a chest infection - getting rid of the gunk gives you great satisfaction that you are getting better and more healthy.

Risk Of Heart Attack

After only ten years (even if you've been smoking for 30), your risk of a heart attack is the same as someone who never smoked.

More Money

You'll have way more money than you used to. It's not just the cost of cigarettes that you'll gain back but also the opportunity to invest it elsewhere such as the stock market. That kind of money could easily turn into a few hundred thousand dollars within 10 to 20 years!

Your Looks

Your body will start to recover immediately and gradually your skin will become rejuvenated. No longer will you have the pale and dour looking skin that you used to have as a smoker. Your hair will regain it's sheen. Believe me, non-smokers can easily spot a smoker just by looking at them and most don't find it attractive!

Your Smile

When you quit smoking, your teeth will stop getting stained by the cigarette smoke. Just look at the walls of your house behind the pictures. That same smoke also goes by your teeth. Also, non-smokers are less likely to get gum disease and tooth decay so you'll still have most of your teeth when you hit retirement age!

Your Fertility And Sex Life

For men, smoking gives a higher risk of erectile dysfunction. Do you really want to be so reliant on pills? For women, fertility will go back to normal levels.

Sense Of Taste And Smell

within 24 hours your sense of taste and smell will return. Believe it or not, your senses have been dulled due to smoking and you have not been enjoying such wondrous things as most normal people do. But the great thing is that you won't have to wait long to return to normality.