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Quitting smoking is hard. It's not just hard to quit, though, it's hard to quit healthily and many, many people find that they struggle not just with the cigarettes but with their weight after they quit. Part of it is the much discussed 'oral fixation' part of it is just filling a void created by the changes our body goes through after quitting. The good news is the health benefits of quitting kick in fast with blood pressure falling and lung capacity quickly increasing. The opportunity is there to use those health benefits to exercise more, to enjoy the taste of healthy food more and to move on to a smoke free life. This timeline shows you how quickly some of the benefits kick in and for how long into your life you will continue to benefit more and more from the decision to give up the habit.
Jenny writes for Harm Reduction a free site that offers advice on stopping smoking. Timeline source harmreduction.net.
