How long does it take to quit smoking? The smoking cessation period requires 100% effort!

Modern people are paying more and more attention to their own health. Most smokers start to quit smoking in order to protect their own health and for the sake of their families. So, how long does it take to quit smoking?

Researchers at Lancaster University in the UK investigated the behavioral changes of 3,000 smokers and former smokers. The results showed that most people took many years to quit smoking for the sake of long-term health. Other reasons include: smoking makes the opposite sex lose interest in sex, smoking causes bad breath, smoking leads to negative judgments, etc.

How to get through the first few days of quitting smoking?

(l) Drink 6-8 glasses of water between meals to help excrete nicotine from the body.

(2) Take a warm bath every day and take a shower immediately when you can’t resist the urge to smoke.

(3) Get enough rest and maintain a regular lifestyle during the five days of quitting smoking.

(4) After dinner, take a walk outdoors and take deep breaths for 15 to 30 minutes.

(5) Do not drink stimulating beverages. Drink milk, fresh fruit juice and cereal drinks instead.

(6) Avoid eating poultry, fried foods, candies and desserts as much as possible.

(7) Take a variety of B vitamins to calm your nerves and eliminate nicotine.

Doctors point out that after the first five days, you can follow the following methods to maintain the "results" of quitting smoking

(1) Brush your teeth or rinse your mouth after meals and wear clean, smoke-free clothes.

(2) Use a pen or pencil instead of holding a cigarette.

(3) Spending most of the time in the library or other places where smoking is not allowed.

(4) Avoid going to bars and parties, and avoid being with people who are heavy smokers.

(5) Use the money you save from not smoking to buy yourself a gift.

(6) Be prepared to quit the smoking habit within 2-3 weeks.