The internet is certainly flooded with information as to why one should quit smoking. One might have also heard several pleas from well wishers and family to quit smoking owing to its bad effects on health. While it is quite understandable that it is difficult to let go of such a habit, one should also know the effects of smoking at a day to day level. Here is a list to consider:

• You really smell like smoke: We have seen several smokers being quite self-conscious about how they smell, especially of their breath. It also seriously affects your relationship in your family. There is difficulty in even kissing your spouse or child – for a smoker is scared that the smell of smoke could intimidate their family members. This certainly develops a bridge between relationships over a period of time.
• Affects your smell and taste: One cannot appreciate any tasty food as well as they did before smoking. The ability to taste food also gets impaired in the process.
• Aging process sets in early: One thing that people generally don’t like to reach too soon is looking old at the physical level. A smoker invites innumerable skin problems besides thickening of skin, wrinkles and dark spots on the face.
• Impotence: Firstly finding a partner by itself could seem tough for a smoker. If that were enough and even if you manage to find one, the hurdle increases three folds, for smoking increases the chances of impotence dramatically. Smoking affects the blood vessels and causes a lot of trouble for men mostly. While sexual urge at the mental level could be healthy, the ability to satisfy the partner reduces drastically for a smoker
• Everything seems tough: A smoker finds even the simplest task tough. This could be something as easy as taking a flight of steps or enjoying some kind of sports activity. The sad part is, most of the smokers resign to this ‘inability to do things’ and not changing their lifestyle.

Smokers expose themselves to a lot of risks in terms of diseases. Act on it now and stop smoking.