This is what happens to your body if you quit smoking

Twenty minutes after smoking your last cigarette, you might already notice the difference

We all know that smoking is bad for you. We won’t have to tell you that again. Smoking is also very addictive and that means that smoking can be a hard habit to break. A cigarette contains nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide. Especially tar is really bad for your lungs and nicotine is the substance that causes addiction. So, we know that smoking has a certain effect on your body. But what happens to your body when you quit?
Chemicals
When you smoke, thousands of chemicals are released. And these end up in your body. If you think that is only harmful to your lungs, you are wrong. The chemicals could also damage your heart. When you smoke, you inhale carbon monoxide and because of that, your red blood cells won’t get enough oxygen. If your red blood cells can’t transport oxygen to your body, your body has to work really hard to find oxygen. And that eventually damages your heart.

Silver lining
But don’t worry! Even if you have been smoking for years and years, the harmful effects can be reduced after you quit. You might even experience a difference in your health right after you quit. When you smoke your last cigarette, you might notice a difference twenty minutes later. And the benefits can add up when you quit smoking for a longer period of time! Read more to find out how fast you will notice the first benefits and what happens to your body during that period of time.