Did you know that by quitting smoking you have already improved your health, improved your finances and increased your lifespan, just to name a few. Here’s a complete list of all your benefits, so read on and be proud!

20 minutes after the last cigarette
•    Blood pressure drops to normal
•    Pulse rate drops to normal
•    Hand and foot temperature rises to normal

8 hours after the last cigarette
•    Blood carbon monoxide levels drop to normal
•    Blood oxygen level increases to normal

1 day after the last cigarette:
•    Chances of heart attack and stroke start decreasing

2 days after the last cigarette:
•    Sense of taste and smell begin to heighten
•    Certain nerve endings begin to re-grow
•    Nicotine by-products are removed from the body

3 days after the last cigarette
•    Bronchial tubes start to relax, making breathing easier
•    Lung capacity begins to improve

2 to 12 weeks after the last cigarette
•    Walking and aerobic exercises become easier

1 month after the last cigarette
•    Circulation improves
•    You experience more energy

1 to 3 months after the last cigarette
•    Lung function increases up to 30 percent
•    Bronchial cilia begin to re-grow, there is an increased ability to clean lungs, chances of infection are reduced, and pollutants are cleared
•    Overall body energy increases

1 to 12 months after the last cigarette
•    Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease

2 to 4 after the last cigarette
•    The risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease reduces by 5%

1 year after the last cigarette
•    The risk of developing Coronary Heart Disease reduces by 50%

2 years after the last cigarette
•    The risk is reduced for recurrence of ulcers
•    The ability for short-term healing is improved
•    The risk of death from heart disease declines 24%

3 years after the last cigarette
•    The risk of heart attack and stroke approaches that of someone who has never smoked.

5 years after the last cigarette
•    The risk of developing mouth, esophageal, throat and bladder cancer reduces by 50%

5 to 15 years after the last cigarette
•    The risk of stroke reduces to that of someone who has smoked

10 years after the last cigarette
•    Pre-cancerous cells are replaced by healthy, normal cells
•    There is a 50% to 70% reduction in the risk of developing lung cancer
•    The risk of pancreatic cancer is reduced

10 to 14 years after the last cigarette
•    The risk of developing Heart Disease drops to that of someone who never smoked

15 years after your last cigarette
•    The risk of developing lung cancer is the same as non-smokers
•    For Congestive Heart Disease, the risk reduces to the same as someone who has never smoked
•    Life expectancy is as long as that of a non-smoker!