“There’s no single thing you can do to your body on a regular basis that’s as negative as smoking,” says Thomas Glynn, PhD, director of cancer science and trends and international cancer control for the American Cancer Society. “The Surgeon General said it causes damage to nearly every organ in your body.”

Yes, smoking kills. Or such is the sign on the cigarette packets that are sold in the market today. However, for many of us, smoking comes as a big relief. After a long session at work, a lot of us do not mind reaching out for a cigarette. However, more often than not, smoking is a habit than a need.

So for you to quit smoking, here are some three reasons that can be a good motivation.

It’s good for your body

Duh! Smoking is terrible for your health, so along these lines, quitting smoking is good for your health. As per the American Cancer Society, half of the smokers who continue their habit of smoking will die of a smoking related disease. Which means that quitting smoke reduces the chances of smoking-related ailments. Male smokers lose about 13.2 years of life because of smoking, whereas females about 14. Now that’s a number that should be a motivation enough to help you quit smoking.

You will be protecting people around you

Smoking is bad for you, but it is also bad for others. Passive smoking leaves enough smoke to be bad for the people who inhale it. So by quitting smoking, you will be making sure that none of this cigarette smoke enters the body of your loved ones and trouble their health.

Glynn says, “Secondhand smoke kills about 50,000 people a year and sickens many more, particularly children.” So yes, it is quite worse for women who are pregnant, and may cause potential health issues to the babies who are yet to come to this world.

Your body will enjoy healing

“You start getting your strength back within a week to 10 days after you quit,” Glyn says. The money you spend in smoking can be replaced for other important things such as eating well – eating better.

All of these will come to have a great impact on your body and rest assured, your vody will love it. Once you start taking good care of your body, the evident results will be a reason strong enough for you to stick to your regimen.

We hope that these reasons suffice your want of quitting smoking. Always remember: health, in all of its simplicity, is wealth.