Smoking: Myths and Reality

According to some popular researches, vogues of the moment are founded on the conception that smoking and losing weight at the same time doesn’t go together. The rising concern over the increasing obese population (& male impotence too) has stirred the healthcare industry towards identifying and creating alternatives that could be useful. With this initiative, several options have cropped up to rescue the overweight and impotent community.

In the next few minutes, you'll discover the real truth about smoking and its co-related real solution to the problem of excess body fat that is beautiful in its simplicity, yet powerful in effectiveness. Read on to learn about the real myths about the smoking and the truth that will set you free…

Myth # 1 Women can’t quit smoking faster than men.

Reality # 1 Latest statistics compiled by the US's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that women are quitting smoking in greater numbers as compared to men.

Data collected by the centre has revealed that the percentage of women who smoke has dropped down below 20 percent. While in 2003, the number of women who smoked was a mere 19.2 percent, the numbers of male smokers stood at 24.1 percent.

Myth # 2 Cigarette smoking doesn’t harm fertility.

Reality # 2 Researches suggests that exposure to cigarette smoking may damage a woman's fertility, especially if she needs the help of an infertility clinic to get pregnant.

It has long been known that smokers have reduced fertility, but the effect of secondhand smoke on the ability to get pregnant is still unknown on the fore.

"We found that embryo quality and fertilization rates were similar in the three groups, but there was a significant difference in the pregnancy rates per embryo transfer, with the nonsmokers achieving around 48 percent, the smokers around 19 percent and the side-stream smokers 20 percent," said the study's leader, Michael Neal.

Myth # 3 Smoking and impotence are not co-related.

Reality # 3 Cigarette smoking causes a variety of life-threatening diseases, including lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease and Erectile Dysfunction. Smoking is responsible for changes in all parts of the body, including the digestive system and human impotence.

Myth # 4 Quitting smoking won’t lessen impotence.

Reality # 4 Men who experience problems maintaining an erection have been shown to improve once they quit smoking. Some doctors believe that once the damage is done 'down there,' there's not a whole lot that can be fixed by quitting smoking. I am inclined to disagree, however. Every person is different – every body is different. If you have erectile dysfunction which may have been caused by smoking, you can only benefit from quitting smoking – it may or it may not improve your erectile dysfunction, but it's worth a shot!

Almost all the world today knows about the little blue "magic pill" called Viagra. It’s a valuable option, of course, but it's not for everyone. For some, it just simply doesn't work, and for people taking heart medication, it's strictly prohibited.

Myth # 5 One can’t quit smoking.

Reality # 5 Everyone knows "Better late than never and it’s never too late to quit and there's never an easy time to do it." So quit now, right now, put down that cigarette. Knowing the reasons below, you are bound to think twice before continue smoking.

The factors you must know (If you don’ think against quitting smoking):

* Cancer Risk!!!

* MONEY!

* Bad breath

* Stained teeth and fingers

* Cough/sore throat

* Breathing problems

* Fatigue

* Wrinkles

* Arguments with friends or spouse who want you to stop smoking.

* Heart disease risk

* Gum disease risk, the list goes on and on...

Clearly, the benefits of quitting smoking outweigh the possibility of any weight gain and impotence. So think again...Are you going the right way??