Quit smoking and feel better in 20 minutes!
Over 70 per cent of adult smokers say they would like to quit, but studies have found that the longer you smoke, the less faith you have in your ability to stop.
But it can be done! Last year 120,000 people managed to stub out their habit with the aid of quitting services - and this year it could be you.
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• Video: Dr Chris Steele, This Morning GP, tips on how to quit
And if you quit right now, you will begin to feel the benefits in just 20 minutes.
Follow our quitting timeline below to discover what happens to your body the moment you decide to give up. Then click on the links on the right for more information on quitting.
IF YOU QUIT SMOKING RIGHT NOW:
Around this time you may also notice that your appetite increases - 70 per cent of quitters say theirs did. This is one of the major reasons people are reluctant to quit - they are worried about putting on weight. But ASH, the anti-smoking campaigners, say the average weight gain is only half-a-stone.
This weight accumulates without quitters taking any steps to beat the extra pounds, such as watching what they eat or taking up any exercise. Gaining a little weight 'presents a minor health risk when compared to the risk of continued smoking' says ASH. In the long-term, studies have shown your weight will return to the level it would have been if you had never started smoking.
For more help and information about quitting, visit www.nosmokingday.org.uk.
If you would like to stop smoking, call the NHS Smoking Helpline on 0800 169 0169, from 7am to 11pm daily. Alternatively, call Quitline on 0800 002200 from 9am to 9pm daily.
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