Diabetes

Quit Smoking

Smoking is not healthy for anyone and quitting has many benefits which include:

• Lower your risk for heart attack

• Lower your risk for stroke

• Lower your risk for some cancers

• Lower your risk for emphysema and chronic bronchitis and you're able to breathe easier

• Your energy level increases

• If you're pregnant, you can lower your risk for a pre-term baby and a low birth weight baby (All about quitting smoking,, 2012).

Some ways to quit include:

• Quit cold turkey

• Taper off

• Nicotine patch or gum

• Join a support group

• Counseling

• Prescription medication (All about quitting smoking,, 2012).

Ask your doctor for help if you need it.

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