You had better drop that cigarette right
now, because there is no way back; we are already aware that smoking too much
can develop different kinds of cancer—either mouth, lungs or even colorectal—, produce
hideous effects on your appearance such as getting your teeth and nails yellow
and your hair opaque and untidy, the bad smell impregnated in your body, or
even make you infertile. Quitting smoking is not the end of this nightmare,
nevertheless; this brings a result that may become more horrendous if you used
to be slim or if you are a little bit narcissistic.
According to a study conducted in
Europe, people who quit smoking tend to gain at least 4 or 5 kg (8.8—11 lb) on
the first year, something that contradicts the formerly stated tendency of 2.9
kg (6.39 lb). The research was based on checking the situation of sixty-three patients
who quit smoking either with or without having been treated; however, there is
also an opposite case in which people who gave up smoking lost a considerable
amount of weight.
To gain weight is an issue that affects
ex-smokers, especially women, yet a few more pounds in your body are nothing if
you take into account the advantages—no more nasty smells, a better taste in
food, enhanced physical resistance, less likeliness of getting a heart disease—don’t
you think so?
