Myths About Smoking

Smoking is a classic problem that has long graced human life. Although the average smoker knows that cigarettes can cause heart disease, impotence, cancer and others-as is written on each end of the cigarette ads (though only for a moment), but the fact people are still smoking. Ironically, the effects not only for those who suck, passive smokers also have to bear this burden. There are many reasons to use a smoker when advised to stop. And the reasons are now a myth that must be broken! Well, here are the myths about smoking:


Myth 1:
By smoking I look macho / sexy
Rather, you expect the tobacco companies think like that. Maybe initially it is, but just wait. Smoking can cause wrinkles and yellow teeth. Smoking also contributes to osteoporosis or bone loss. If it were so, the body no longer straight. And more importantly, smoking can cause impotence. What is the name macho / sexy?


Myth 2:
Quitting smoking can make me fat
Bertambanya weight loss experienced by many people who try to quit smoking. This happens because the habit of smoking is now replaced by eating. But with planning diit healthy eating and increased activity will help us solve this problem. In fact, with sports, not just a weight problem that can be overcome, but the stamina and lung capacity lost when smoking can also be returned.

Myth 3:
I'll quit when I was pregnant
May be more difficult to get pregnant if you smoke because smoking is a major cause of infertility. Women who smoke have a risk of miscarriage and complications during pregnancy are increased.

Myth 4:
Smoking does not hurt anyone other than yourself
Wrong! When you smoke around other people, you've hurt them especially those with asthma, heart disease, allergies, or the children. Passive smokers also have increased risk as in active smokers.

Myth 5:
I was young, I would quit smoking a few years longer
Almost all current smokers began smoking when he was young. And most of them hope to stop a few years later. But most are still smoking after five years.

Myth 6:
Just one cigarette a day
Smoking is not safe even if only 1 cigarette a day. Each cigarette contains about 1 to 2 milligrams of nicotine that can reach the brain after 10 seconds is inhaled. Immediately after the first blast of adrenaline will be busy improving blood pressure, heart rate and your breathing.

Myth 7:
My cigarette "light", so no problem
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States, smoking "light" has the same content of cigarettes in general, including lead, ammonia, benzene, DDT, butane gas, carbon monoxide, arsenic and polonium 210.

Myth 8:
Breast cancer is the number 1 cancer killer in women
Tet tot! The truth is lung cancer. Increased rates of lung cancer deaths are directly related to the increased rate of smoking. Smoking is also a major risk of heart disease, the number one killer.

Myth 9:
Smoking can improve your mood
Some people believe that smoking can increase morale, but it can reduce moodmu. If you're down or depressed, smoking can put you at higher risk for depression, hyperactivity, and attention deficit disorder. As mentioned in a recent study, teenagers who smoke have a risk of 4 times more likely to experience depression than adolescents who did not smoke.

Myth 10:
Chewing tobacco is safe because it is not through inhalation
Not only lung cancer that can kill. Those who chew tobacco have an increased risk for cancer in the oral cavity, which can be on the tongue, lips and gums. As with smoking, stop faster bigger your chance to escape from these diseases.