No Smoking Day is an annual health awareness day across the UK which aims to raise awareness of support to help smokers who want to quit smoking. No Smoking Day is on Wednesday 11th March 2020 and if you are thinking of quitting why not pop into the Pioneering Care Centre to pick up some information or to talk to a member of staff.
If you smoke, quitting is the single most important step you can take to protect the health of your heart. Even if you’ve smoked for years, quitting will still reduce your risk of heart and circulatory diseases. It’s never too late to quit. You might notice benefits sooner than you think:
• 20 minutes after you quit smoking, your heart rate and blood pressure return to normal.
• After 2–3 days your sense of smell and taste improve.
• After 2–12 weeks exercise becomes easier and your breathing improves.
• After 1 year your risk of having a heart attack is half that of a smoker.
For further information about stopping smoking please contact the Wellbeing for Life Team on 0800 8766887 or online: www.wellbeingforlife.net
