No Smoking Day

Today is No Smoking Day. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the health dangers associated with smoking and encouraging those who want to quit to do so. Throughout its years of running, No Smoking Day has seen some great results, with research showing that in 2009, 1 in 10 smokers quit on No Smoking Day that year. Smoking is a habit that is dangerous not only for the smoker but for the people around them. As well as boosting chances of harmful health afflictions such as different types of cancer and heart disease, smoking cigarettes is addictive and will always prove financially detrimental in the short and long term. It is thought that 1 in every 2 smokers will die of a smoking-related disease. 

To keep your heart and lungs healthy, you can make small lifestyle changes to help you quit smoking and it can begin from today! If you smoke, quitting can improve your health and wellbeing and also help protect the health of those around you. From the moment you quit your body starts to repair itself. There is no one way to quit smoking, it is a journey and it is unique to you, to get support with quitting visit: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/