Quitting Smoking

One of the most important factors in having a healthy lifestyle is quitting the use of all forms of tobacco. In addition to damaging the lungs, smoking affects other systems of the body as well. Tobacco use is one of the most influential factors in developing cardiovascular diseases, especially heart attacks. If you're someone who has tried to quit smoking but hasn't succeeded, and has become discouraged about quitting for good, you should know that 70% of people make one or two attempts before quitting smoking. Meanwhile, 22% of people who successfully quit smoking made between three and five attempts. Research also shows that 9% of people tried six or more times before successfully quitting for good. So if you've become discouraged about quitting tobacco, it's best to try again right now — you will definitely succeed.