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| Quit Smoking and Improve Your Looks |
By Larry Kunkel
Many years of research by reputable medical bodies has
shown that:
Here's What Smoking Does to Women
Smoking Harms Your Hair
Smokers are 4 times more likely to have these problems with
their hair. The chemicals in cigarettes starve your hair of
oxygen and make it dull, lifeless and brittle. Smoking can cause
your hair to break off. It can cause dull, lank and smelly hair. It
contributes to hair loss, graying and balding.
Smoking Ruins Your Skin
It causes premature aging of the skin and ruins your
complexion. Loss of skin glow and vitality. It causes premature
facial wrinkling and leathery skin. Smoking can also lead to
crow's feet. Smoking causes varicose veins. Your skin
develops poor healing abilities. It can cause skin cancer.
Improves chances of developing psoriasis. It slows your skin's
healing rate.
Smoking reduces the amount of blood flowing to the skin and
dries it out. It constructs the tiny capillaries that nourish the
skin. Smoking prevents oxygen and nutrients from getting to
the skin. Over time, this means the skin loses elasticity and
gets more wrinkled. The appearance of wrinkled, pale and
grayish skin is four to five times more frequent in smokers than
non-smokers. In 1971 an extensive study showed that the
facial skin of long-term smokers was so terribly wrinkled that
they looked as if they were 20 years older! Talk about not
aging well.
Quitting smoking improves the blood supply to the skin and
gives previously pale skin a more 'natural' appearance. A
smoker's skin is more apt to wrinkle because the skin's vitamin
A content is low compared with that for a non-smoker. Vitamin
A protects the skin against strong chemical substances that
may damage or destroy it. Smoking also gets in the way of
absorption of vitamin C - a vital antioxidant for skin protection
and health By quitting, you will improve your skin tone and
color. You are less likely to get wrinkles around your eyes and
mouth from squinting when smoke gets in your eyes and
puckering up when you draw on a cigarette.
Tips to Improve Your Skin
The grayish color of the skin is one of the many problems
caused by smoking. If you want to look fresh, "attack" the
problem internally. Eat fruits rich in vitamin C and foods
containing zinc. They stimulate the formation of collagen, which
is important for the skin. Eat wheat, oat flakes and fish - they
are the main source of zinc. To replenish the lack of vitamin A,
eat lettuce and carrots. Vitamin E is "responsible" for the youth
of your skin. Exfoliate, get facials, use night creams, and take
supplements and multivitamins. One of the best multivitamins
on the market for smokers and those people, who are trying to
quit, is Smokers Choice™ Multivitamins.
Nutritional support is a must if you are in this category. As most
people know, smoking depletes levels of essential vitamins,
minerals and anti-oxidants from the body system. Smokers
Choice™ is a vitamin and antioxidant supplement to address
the nutritional needs of today's smokers, those who have
recently quit & people exposed to secondhand smoke.
Smokers Choice™ is specially formulated with powerful
antioxidants. It has more of the ingredients shown to help your
body fight the harmful effects of smoking.
And, it is designed to be safer for smokers than other products
on the market. Smokers Choice™ is specifically designed to
counteract the potential effect that smoking may have. This
formula encompasses those nutrients known to be depleted by
smoking and have been shown to be at very low levels in most
smokers. By replacing these nutrients and adding other
nutrients known to strengthen the natural immune system, you
may be able to greatly reduce the risks associated with
smoking. Smokers Choice™ contains no Beta-Carotene. Beta-
Carotene has been found in multiple clinical studies to be
potentially harmful to cigarette smokers. Yet, just about every
multi-vitamin on the market contains Beta-Carotene. That's
simply because those products are designed for non-smokers.
Many years of research by reputable medical bodies has
shown that:
- Nicotine is more addictive for women
- Women who smoke have twice the additional risk of
heart attacks, strokes and lung cancer - Lung cancer kills three times the number of American
women than breast cancer - Smoking is linked to early menopause
- The aging effect of smoking on the skin is worse for
women - Smoking cigarettes accelerates the aging process. And
this is proven!
Here's What Smoking Does to Women
Smoking Harms Your Hair
Smokers are 4 times more likely to have these problems with
their hair. The chemicals in cigarettes starve your hair of
oxygen and make it dull, lifeless and brittle. Smoking can cause
your hair to break off. It can cause dull, lank and smelly hair. It
contributes to hair loss, graying and balding.
Smoking Ruins Your Skin
It causes premature aging of the skin and ruins your
complexion. Loss of skin glow and vitality. It causes premature
facial wrinkling and leathery skin. Smoking can also lead to
crow's feet. Smoking causes varicose veins. Your skin
develops poor healing abilities. It can cause skin cancer.
Improves chances of developing psoriasis. It slows your skin's
healing rate.
Smoking reduces the amount of blood flowing to the skin and
dries it out. It constructs the tiny capillaries that nourish the
skin. Smoking prevents oxygen and nutrients from getting to
the skin. Over time, this means the skin loses elasticity and
gets more wrinkled. The appearance of wrinkled, pale and
grayish skin is four to five times more frequent in smokers than
non-smokers. In 1971 an extensive study showed that the
facial skin of long-term smokers was so terribly wrinkled that
they looked as if they were 20 years older! Talk about not
aging well.
Quitting smoking improves the blood supply to the skin and
gives previously pale skin a more 'natural' appearance. A
smoker's skin is more apt to wrinkle because the skin's vitamin
A content is low compared with that for a non-smoker. Vitamin
A protects the skin against strong chemical substances that
may damage or destroy it. Smoking also gets in the way of
absorption of vitamin C - a vital antioxidant for skin protection
and health By quitting, you will improve your skin tone and
color. You are less likely to get wrinkles around your eyes and
mouth from squinting when smoke gets in your eyes and
puckering up when you draw on a cigarette.
Tips to Improve Your Skin
The grayish color of the skin is one of the many problems
caused by smoking. If you want to look fresh, "attack" the
problem internally. Eat fruits rich in vitamin C and foods
containing zinc. They stimulate the formation of collagen, which
is important for the skin. Eat wheat, oat flakes and fish - they
are the main source of zinc. To replenish the lack of vitamin A,
eat lettuce and carrots. Vitamin E is "responsible" for the youth
of your skin. Exfoliate, get facials, use night creams, and take
supplements and multivitamins. One of the best multivitamins
on the market for smokers and those people, who are trying to
quit, is Smokers Choice™ Multivitamins.
Nutritional support is a must if you are in this category. As most
people know, smoking depletes levels of essential vitamins,
minerals and anti-oxidants from the body system. Smokers
Choice™ is a vitamin and antioxidant supplement to address
the nutritional needs of today's smokers, those who have
recently quit & people exposed to secondhand smoke.
Smokers Choice™ is specially formulated with powerful
antioxidants. It has more of the ingredients shown to help your
body fight the harmful effects of smoking.
And, it is designed to be safer for smokers than other products
on the market. Smokers Choice™ is specifically designed to
counteract the potential effect that smoking may have. This
formula encompasses those nutrients known to be depleted by
smoking and have been shown to be at very low levels in most
smokers. By replacing these nutrients and adding other
nutrients known to strengthen the natural immune system, you
may be able to greatly reduce the risks associated with
smoking. Smokers Choice™ contains no Beta-Carotene. Beta-
Carotene has been found in multiple clinical studies to be
potentially harmful to cigarette smokers. Yet, just about every
multi-vitamin on the market contains Beta-Carotene. That's
simply because those products are designed for non-smokers.
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More Tips to Improve Your Skin
Smoking Wrecks Your Teeth & Gums
Teeth Discoloration and Stains. Causes tooth decay and
hot/cold sensitivity. It can cause oral or mouth cancer. It
can lead to premature tooth loss and bad breath Gum
disease. Smoking makes it harder for saliva to remove
germs in your mouth so you have more chance of
getting gum disease. Causes changes in the way you
bite. Frequent bad breath. It can cause loose teeth or
the gums separating from the teeth. It affects how
partials and dentures fit.
Smoking and Your Lips
Smoking makes your lips dark and unattractive. The
cells situated in the bottom of the epidermis are affected
by smoking causing your lips to darken.
Smoking and Your Eyes
If you smoke, you risk developing cataracts and macular
degeneration (deterioration of the retina of the eye
resulting in the gradual loss of eyesight). This condition
affects smokers nearly twice as much as non-smokers.
Unfortunately, the risk of macular degeneration is only
slightly reduced after giving up smoking.
If you smoke, you run an increased risk of developing
cataracts. Smoking is one of the leading causes of
visual impairment and blindness. The blood vessels in
the retina are sensitive, and can be easily damaged by
smoke. Smoking gives rise to a bloodshot appearance in
the mucous membrane of the eye.
How Smoking Affects Your Hands
Poor circulation causing cold fingers. One cigarette can
reduce the blood supply to the skin for more than an
hour.
Peripheral vascular disease.
It causes either acute or chronic ischemia (lack of blood
supply). Arteriosclerosis of the extremities is a disease
of the blood vessels characterized by narrowing and
hardening of the arteries that supply the legs and feet.
This causes a decrease in blood flow that can injure
nerves and other tissues.
Tar stained fingers and fingernails.
Smoking Can Alter Your Body Shape
Smoking can create an imbalance in women's hormone
levels, which can lead to changes in body shape. You
may have heard the saying that smokers tend to be
thinner than non-smokers. However, smoking actually
affects the endocrinal system - the glands that secrete
hormones - and changes body shape, increasing the
waist-to-hip ratio. Therefore, despite possibly weighing
less, smokers tend to be pot-bellied with spindly legs,
probably due to smoking upsetting the hormone levels,
thus causing smokers to store the normal amount of fat
in an abnormal way, which gives rise to the 'apple'
shape. Quitting means your body can get back to
normal and recover from the effects of smoking. Stop
accelerating the aging process. Undo the damage
wrought by smoking.
Look and Feel Better * Quit Smoking Today
- Consume a daily diet of healthy food
- Eat many fresh vegetables and fruits
- Eat fish and chicken
- Take vitamin C daily
- Drink at least 1.5 liter mineral water daily
- Limit the alcohol and caffeine intake
- Exercise regularly
- Apply nourishing creams every day and use a
night cream - Your skin care products should contain retinol,
vitamins and antioxidant.
Smoking Wrecks Your Teeth & Gums
Teeth Discoloration and Stains. Causes tooth decay and
hot/cold sensitivity. It can cause oral or mouth cancer. It
can lead to premature tooth loss and bad breath Gum
disease. Smoking makes it harder for saliva to remove
germs in your mouth so you have more chance of
getting gum disease. Causes changes in the way you
bite. Frequent bad breath. It can cause loose teeth or
the gums separating from the teeth. It affects how
partials and dentures fit.
Smoking and Your Lips
Smoking makes your lips dark and unattractive. The
cells situated in the bottom of the epidermis are affected
by smoking causing your lips to darken.
Smoking and Your Eyes
If you smoke, you risk developing cataracts and macular
degeneration (deterioration of the retina of the eye
resulting in the gradual loss of eyesight). This condition
affects smokers nearly twice as much as non-smokers.
Unfortunately, the risk of macular degeneration is only
slightly reduced after giving up smoking.
If you smoke, you run an increased risk of developing
cataracts. Smoking is one of the leading causes of
visual impairment and blindness. The blood vessels in
the retina are sensitive, and can be easily damaged by
smoke. Smoking gives rise to a bloodshot appearance in
the mucous membrane of the eye.
How Smoking Affects Your Hands
Poor circulation causing cold fingers. One cigarette can
reduce the blood supply to the skin for more than an
hour.
Peripheral vascular disease.
It causes either acute or chronic ischemia (lack of blood
supply). Arteriosclerosis of the extremities is a disease
of the blood vessels characterized by narrowing and
hardening of the arteries that supply the legs and feet.
This causes a decrease in blood flow that can injure
nerves and other tissues.
Tar stained fingers and fingernails.
Smoking Can Alter Your Body Shape
Smoking can create an imbalance in women's hormone
levels, which can lead to changes in body shape. You
may have heard the saying that smokers tend to be
thinner than non-smokers. However, smoking actually
affects the endocrinal system - the glands that secrete
hormones - and changes body shape, increasing the
waist-to-hip ratio. Therefore, despite possibly weighing
less, smokers tend to be pot-bellied with spindly legs,
probably due to smoking upsetting the hormone levels,
thus causing smokers to store the normal amount of fat
in an abnormal way, which gives rise to the 'apple'
shape. Quitting means your body can get back to
normal and recover from the effects of smoking. Stop
accelerating the aging process. Undo the damage
wrought by smoking.
Look and Feel Better * Quit Smoking Today
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