{"id":11635,"date":"2021-11-17T20:25:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=11635"},"modified":"2021-11-24T19:56:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T19:56:15","slug":"quit-smoking-and-see-benefits-in-just-20-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2021\/11\/17\/quit-smoking-and-see-benefits-in-just-20-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Quit Smoking and See Benefits in Just 20 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Quit<\/p>\n

Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you know that after 20 minutes of smoking your last cigarette, your heart rate and blood pressure will drop back to a normal rate? It\u2019s true. There are many other benefits to quitting smoking as well.<\/p>\n

Smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world, and about 1 in 5 deaths can be attributed to smoking. While we have been making progress in reducing the number of smokers the U.S., for the first time in 20 years, cigarette sales increased last year.<\/p>\n

Considering how stressful 2020 was, it\u2019s not hard to understand why more people were reaching for a cigarette to cope with the pandemic. Nicotine can produce a quick burst of dopamine\u2014which triggers feelings of reward and motivation causing it to be highly addictive. The short term pleasure, however, pales in comparison to the long-term danger to your health.<\/p>\n

For a smoker, going 24 hours without tobacco may feel ambitious, but the benefits are worth it. In fact, within minutes of smoking your last cigarette, your body begins to recover and experiences the following benefits:<\/p>\n