STOP SMOKING.....AND START DRINKING !!!

STOP SMOKING RIGHT NOW !!!!

Just TWENTY MINUTES after you've smoked that last cigarette, your body begins an ongoing series of beneficial changes.

• 20 MINUTES

  • Blood pressure and pulse rate drops to normal
  • Temperature of hands and feet return to normal

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• 8 HOURS

  • Carbon monoxide levels in blood drops to normal
  • Oxygen level in blood rises to normal

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• 24 HOURS

  • Chance of a heart attack DECREASES

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• 48 HOURS

  • Nerve endings start growing
  • Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
  • Walking becomes easier

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• 2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS

  • Circulation of blood improves
  • Lung function increases upto 30 percent

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• ONE TO NINE MONTHS

  • Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease
  • Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce infection

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• ONE YEAR

  • Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.

SO ARE YOU CONVINCED NOW ???? THROW AWAY THAT SMOKE, AND LIVE LONGER AND BETTER.

.....AND START DRINKING !!!!

SO.... EVERYTHING THAT IS FUN IS EITHER IMMORAL, ILLEGAL OR UNHEALTHY !!!! Right ?? .....WRONG !!

Alcohol intake in moderation can actually REDUCE the risk of a heart attack !! It increases blood levels of 'good' cholesterol (HDL Cholesterol). So one to three drinks per day in men and one-half to two drinks per day in women is protective.

"Because of the increased rate of motor vehicle accidents and other health and social risks of alcohol,it is NOT APPROPRIATE to COUNSEL PERSONS TO DRINKS for cardiovascular health, but ethanol intake can be approved if it is already established as a stable part of their lives."

SO LIVE FOR TODAY, PLAN FOR TOMORROW....AND PARTY TONIGHT!!!

SOURCES:

• American Cancer Society
• Centres for Diseases Prevention and Control
• Sabiston's Textbook of Surgery of the Chest