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1.Q I’ve smoked for more than 30 years. Is stopping really going to help my heart now?
A It’s never too late. Studies show that ex-smokers are much less likely to have a heart attack than people who smoke. The risks associated with smoking decrease quickly in the first year of giving up.
2.Q My mother smoked 20 cigarettes a day all her life, and she died in her sleep when she was 92. Might I not be like her?
A There are always exceptions. In any case, your mother probably would have felt a lot healthier had she not smoked.
3.Q Is there any danger of becoming addicted to the nicotine chewing gum my doctor prescribed?
A Yes, but it’s not as bad for you as smoking because you are not inhaling carbon particles and carbon monoxide from the cigarettes.
1. Q I’d like to quit smoking, but I worry about gaining weight. Isn’t obesity just as bad for the heart?
A People do tend to put on weight when they quit smoking, but being overweight is not as bad for your heart as smoking. The average person gains only 5 to 10 pounds and some people don’t gain any weight.
2. Q A friend of mine underwent hypnosis to help him stop smoking. Does hypnosis work?
A Some smokers find it helpful, but it works only if you are motivated to quit.
NOTE: Тексты Quitting Smoking, Why do you smoke?, Ask your doctor quitting smoke могут быть использованы для ролевой игры “Round table talk: Quitting Smoking”.
