Press release : 1 in 12 Women Quit on No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day takes place on Wednesday 10th March 2010 and the charity is encouraging women who smoke to break free from the chains of their addiction and take control of their health and looks.
One in 12 females in the
Here are some very good reasons why quitting smoking is one of the best beauty treatments a female smoker could give herself:
SKIN Smoking ages and dulls your skin by 10 years, giving you wrinkles. It can also treble your chances of developing psoriasis, a chronic skin condition.
YOUR WAIST Smoking makes you store weight around your waist, and nobody finds a ‘muffin top’ attractive. It also increases your risk of cellulite.
YOUR TEETH The nicotine ends up staining your teeth yellow and puts you in line for gum disease and tooth loss. So you’ve really nothing to smile about.
YOUR HAIR Smoking starves your hair of oxygen, making it lifeless and brittle.
YOUR SMELL And smoking also leaves a stink on your breath, hair and clothes which is really hard to get rid of.
SEX Smoking can create hormonal imbalances which decrease libido – so giving up smoking could improve your sex life!
YOUR PURSE Giving up 20-a-day is like a £42 a week pay rise! In six months you could save around £1092 – just imagine the upgraded flight, accommodation or additions to your holiday wardrobe with that extra cash!
Laura Luxton - spokesperson for No Smoking Day says: “By choosing No Smoking Day as their quit date women will be joining millions of others taking the first step. You’re four times more likely to succeed in your quit attempt when using an NHS stop smoking service, so visit www.nosmokingday.org.uk
to find one in your local area.”
No Smoking Day's top tips for successful quitting:
· Find a buddy who’s also going to stop smoking – it’s easier if you’ve got a friend
· Throw away ashtrays, lighters and cigarettes – you are no longer a smoker
· Patches and nicotine gum are a great way to stop the cravings – and available on prescription from your doctor.
· Enrol in a free NHS stop smoking course – contact your GP surgery for details of a local venue
· Avoid anyone who isn’t supporting your quit attempt
· Get out for a walk every time you feel tempted to smoke
· Join a gym and enjoy a healthy new you
· Fill the fridge with healthy, low calorie snacks like carrot sticks and celery so if you’re tempted to eat rather than smoke you won’t pile on the pounds
· Save the money you used to spend on cigarettes in a jar and treat yourself after a month: if you smoked 20 a day, you’ll have saved £182.
To find out where your local stop smoking service is log onto www.nosmokingday.org.uk or call 0800 169 0 169
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No Smoking Day is organised by a charity of the same name run by four full time staff. Based in
No Smoking Day aims to help people who want to stop smoking by creating a supportive environment for them, and by highlighting the many sources of help available to people who want to quit.
Now in its 27th year it is a firm fixture in the
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