Do something for yourself! Check how the body will thank you for giving up the addiction

How to tell your body that you love it? One of the best ways is to free him from harmful stimulants. The benefits of quitting cigarettes are almost as many as the positive effects of quitting drinking. You do not believe? See for yourself!

1. According to the National Health Test of Poles, almost one fifth of the respondents do not drink alcohol at all
2. It is worth joining this group. The benefits of abstinence could be listed for a long time, we present several of the most important
3. It’s the same with quitting smoking. The first effects will appear after several dozen minutes after the farewell cigarette
4. Check what you can gain after stopping the nicotine addiction
5. Respond before it’s too late. Get to know your Health Index!
6. More information can be found on the Onet homepage

The material was created as part of the #KOCHAJSIEBIE social campaign, encouraging Poles to change their habits – caring for mental and physical health that was severely strained during the pandemic. The action is carried out jointly by Medonet, Onet and United Nations Global Compact Network Poland.

How often do we drink alcohol?

Some of the questions that appeared in the Polish National Health Test 2021 concerned drinking alcohol. Research shows that every day drinking reaches 10 percent. respondents – 15 percent men and 5 percent. women. Alcohol is drunk several times a week by every fourth man and every seventh woman.

Complete abstinence was declared by 24 percent. women and 13 percent. men.

Quitting alcohol – what beneficial changes will you notice?

Almost one fifth of the respondents declared abstinence from NTZP. Do you want to join this group? It’s definitely worth it! Quitting alcohol has a positive effect not only on your physical but also mental condition. Check how your body will thank you for giving up this addiction.

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After a week you will be able to notice such effects:

1. Improving the quality of sleep. Drinking alcohol has a negative impact on the quality of our sleep, and often causes insomnia. Withdrawal from alcohol makes sleep more qualitative and efficient – non-drinkers sleep longer, do not wake up in the middle of the night, and feel much more refreshed in the morning.
2. Overall mood improvement. In some people, intoxication causes anxiety, nervousness and aggression, and prolonged drinking can even lead to permanent mental disorders. Not to mention the immediate effects of drinking like a hangover. Often the “next day syndrome” is the reason for many people to quit drinking, and with it – to get rid of these ailments.
3. Better weight control / loss. Alcohol is a real caloric bomb. It is one of the most common causes of weight gain. A large beer or a drink is as much as one or two solid sandwiches. So it is easy to calculate how many empty calories we will save if we give up a few (a dozen or so?) Alcohol drinks a week.
4. Better memory and concentration. With each drink of alcohol, our ability to perceive, concentrate, and reflexes deteriorate. Regular drinking can cause memory loss. By depriving ourselves of this ballast, we will make our brain work faster and more efficiently, and our creativity will also improve.
5. Healthier skin. Alcohol is a poison that affects every organ in our body, including the skin. The skin of people who drink alcohol is dry, sallow, with time redness and permanent discoloration, as well as wrinkles appear. Quitting drinking will result in the skin being better moisturized, nourished, regaining its healthy color and elasticity.

You’ll see even more of the positive effects of abstinence in the long run. Here are the benefits that will appear after a few months without alcohol:

1. overall health improvement
2. improvement metabolism
3. better digestion
4. better health of the liver – removing the poison of alcohol from it will reduce the risk cirrhosis
5. lower level of bad cholesterol
6. lowering blood glucose levels
7. increased body resistance
8. less frequent headaches
9. better hydration of the body
10. lower risk of developing many cancers, incl. esophagus, pharynx, larynx, breast, liver, stomach, colon or prostate
11. lower risk cardiovascular diseases

It’s not everything. Quitting drinking will certainly benefit your wallet, emotions and relationships, and you will have more time for more beneficial hobbies and activities.

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How often do we smoke cigarettes?

According to NTZP 2021, the percentage of active smokers of all tobacco products decreased from 32 to 27 percent. However, the proportion of heavy smokers is still high. Attachment to addiction was declared by 19 percent. subjects – 18 percent women and 21 percent. men. From the group of smokers as much as 64 percent. declared that he smokes every day.

An unsuccessful attempt to quit smoking was declared by 54 percent. of the respondents, among women this percentage was 51, and among men 57 percent. In turn, an average of 20 percent. active smokers (23% of women and 17% of men) have never tried and do not plan to quit the addiction in the future.

Maybe not everyone is aware of the benefits of giving up this addiction.

Quitting smoking – what are the positive health effects?

When you decide to quit smoking, you will see the first positive effects after several dozen minutes after saying goodbye to your last cigarette. More and more benefits will materialize over a longer period of time, and after you’ve been a heavy smoker for decades, some changes will take years to come. This may seem like a terribly distant deadline, but it’s worth a try nonetheless.

What are the benefits of quitting smoking?

1. after 20 minutes from the farewell cigarette – heart rate drops, blood pressure returns to normal,
2. after 8 hours – the level of oxygen in the blood increases, the level of carbon monoxide decreases,
3. after 24 hours – the risk of acute myocardial infarction is reduced, the unpleasant smell from the mouth disappears,
4. after 2 days – the taste and smell are improved,
5. after a few days – nicotine is removed from the body, breathing and sleep quality improve,
6. after a week – the body’s efficiency increases,
7. after a few weeks – the physical condition and the work of the circulatory system improve, the condition of the skin improves,
8. after a few months – the efficiency of the respiratory system increases, coughing, shortness of breath and fatigue disappear, the resistance to infections and fertility also improve,
9. After a year – the risk of ischemic heart disease is reduced,
10. after a few years – the risk of cancer of the lung, mouth, larynx and esophagus is reduced, as well as the risk of stroke,
11. after 10 years – the risk of coronary heart disease will be that of people who have never smoked,
12. after 15 years – the risk of lung cancer will be that of people who have never smoked.

When listing the health benefits of quitting smoking, the most important cannot be omitted – life expectancy. Some time ago, scientists – based on 50 years of observation of a large group of British doctors – calculated that one cigarette shortens life by 30 minutes. So everyone can calculate how much they gain by stopping smoking.

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An undoubted advantage of nicotine abstinence is also the most tangible one that accompanies each decision to get rid of the addiction, i.e. a huge saving of money.

Also read:

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