What aspect of your health that you would like to change

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Aspect of My Health that I Would Like to Change : Smoking

All of us are only entitled to live our lives only once . It is just ironic why many individuals have habits that shorten their lives , that is regardless if they are living depressed or happy lives . Out of the long list of life-shortening habits , smoking is the most resounding and notorious in the list . Even the smokers themselves view the habit of smoking as harmful . Smoking even belongs in the list of the

top causes of death practically everywhere in the world . But despite of its reputation as a top unhealthy habit , most smokers find it difficult to withdraw from their addiction . Smoking 's grip is not just because of the addictive chemicals in cigarettes like nicotine . Addiction to smoking is a double-edged dilemma . The act itself is addictive for smokers , like holding a cigarette and puffing out smoke

As a smoker trying to shake off the bad habit , I have come across three articles that would be of much help . All of the articles are focusing on the subject of smoking and its impacts . The selection that is complied and summarized in this does not have any biases . Most articles about smoking are advocates against the act of smoking in general . That is why there is an article here that is an article here that is laying out the benefits of smoking . The purpose of the inclusion of a pro-smoking article is for us to have a better understanding of smokers That is in-line with the thinking that an unbiased approach to the at hand would lead us to a more favorable result

Summary of the Articles

First Article : Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Diseases

The article aims to show that smoking not only affects one 's respiratory system but other systems and parts of the body as well such as the heart . The American Heart Association then explains how smoking contributes to the build-up of fats in the arteries which is a common and leading cause of heart attacks and stroke . Smoking is also included in the six major factors that serve as an agent to increase the risk of getting a coronary heart disease , together with high blood pressure diabetes , obesity , high blood cholesterol , and physical inactivity . In addition , inhaling cigarettes smoke also has bad effect in and damage to the brain and nerves in the body . It also helps in the formation of aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease . Those women taking oral contraceptives and at the same time smoke are also included in the list of people who will be affected . Lastly , the article clears the issue regarding secondhand or passive smoking . According to the text thousands of premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases were caused by primary smokers . Although these people do not smoke , they suffer through other people (American Hear Association

Second Article : Smoking and the Environment

The second article focuses on the relationship between...