10 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Quit Smoking

3 Senses

Your focus and sense of perception increases. Food starts tasting and smelling better and senses improve as nerve ending begin to grow.

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4 Blood circulation and heart attack

Within 2 to 3 weeks of not smoking your blood circulation improves carrying more oxygen throughout your body. After 24 hours of not smoking the risk of heart attack is reduced.

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5 Health risks

After a year of not smoking your risks of heart disease is reduced by two times that of a smoker. After 5 years the risk of mouth, throat and esophageal cancer is reduced by half.

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6 Overall health

When you quit smoking, after 15 years the risk of heart disease is the same as that of a non smoker. Your overall health is vastly improved by this time.

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7 Withdrawal

Within 2 hours of not smoking you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as craving for nicotine. You may get agitated and feel high strung. You may also experience anxiety, tension and frustration at not being able to smoke. There may be also a change in appetite and difficulty in sleeping.

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