10 Reasons to Stop Smoking (even the occasional cig at parties):

1. Lowers your IQ… and speeds up mental decline which can lead to Alzheimer’s Disease.
2. About 4,000 toxic chemicals are inhaled with every cigarette (40 of those chemicals are linked to cancer).
3. Weaker bones…. Women smokers have been found to lose 2.3% to 3.3% of bone mineral density for every 10 years of tobacco use.
4. It increases depression, especially in young people.
5. Creates wrinkles in your face and gives you a grey skin shade (pretty… not).
6. Stinky freaking breathe. Heck smelly all around – hair, car, home, jacket, and on & on.
7. Makes exercise so much harder…
8. Zaps your energy and money.
9. Increased risk of a heart attack. Doesn’t matter if you’re 18 years old, prevention is key at any age.
10. Makes you look ”uncool.” Don’t you want to respect yourself? Since when was your body a trash can?

So how do you escape this addiction? One of my favorite doctors in the whole world, Dr. Mercola, recommends quitting cold turkey as the only way to go. Help here.