It is early to speak about the final victory over smoking. Therefore, scientists do not lose hope of the invention a simple way to refuse from nicotine, which would suit everyone, regardless of “seniority” of smoking. Recent discoveries of American Scientists brought the solution of this problem nearer. Scientists have found out that vitamin C is quickly destroyed in the organism of smoker, and nicotine becomes its substitute. If a smoker has decided to give up the habit, it is very important that his body will receive the maximum number of vitamin C. At sufficient amount vitamin C comes back to the place of nicotine and the nicotine need decreases. American scientists have gone further and developed a program of quitting smoking, which is meant for six days. During this period, people who quit smoking need to eat more products containing ascorbic acid. First of all smokers should use orange and lemon juices, as well as currants. However, it should be noted that the recommendation to drink five or six glasses of orange juice in the morning does not suit every person. People suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract should refuse from this method.

What will happen if you quit smoking right now?

In 20 minutes your blood pressure will be normal. In 8 hours the level of carbon monoxide in the blood drop, the oxygen level will be normal. In 48 hours the probability of heart attack will decrease. The entire nicotine will be gone from your body. (And you will have «withdrawal pains” because of lack of nicotine). Your taste and olfactory functions will become normal. In 72 hours the tension from your bronchioles will decrease. The level of power quality will increase. In 2 weeks your circulation will continue to improve the following 10 weeks.
In 3-9 months your coughing and breathing problems will disappear, because the amount of lungs increases by 10%. In 1-year risk of heart attack will be reduced by half. In 5 years the probability of stroke will be the same as in a non-smoker. In 10 years the probability of lung cancer will be the same as in a non-smoker. In 15 years the risk of heart attack will be the same as in a non-smoker.

The celebrities quit smoking

Penelope Cruz has repeatedly claimed that she quit smoking because of her new hobby – Buddhism. The meditation helped her to find inner peace and overcome her vices. It is possible, however, that this act was made to please her new admirer.

Gwyneth Paltrow, like many other Hollywood stars were amusing herself with cigarettes. Yoga helped her to correct the mistakes of the youth. And, of course, like any other girl, the reason to quit for Gwyneth was pregnancy.

Al Pacino was suffering from nicotine addiction more than 30 years. And at the age of 54 years, he abruptly quit smoking. The actor and director was afraid that cigarettes would spoil a beautiful timbre of his the voice which fans like so much.

First Brad Pitt tried to quit cigarettes during the preparations for making a film “Troy.” The task was set: to find excellent physical shape as soon as possible. Brad had to change his lifestyle and quit smoking. But over the time Pitt lost his temper. Brad Pitt finally quit smoking due to the children whom he brings up with Angelina Jolie. “Before, I could risk my own health. But I can not expose my children to danger, – admits the actor. – Now I have done with smoking.”

There was a time when Charlize Theron smoked three packs a day. Having decided to get off the habit which is harmful to her health and beauty, the Hollywood superstar turned to a professional hypnotist. Now, however, to avoid disruption, Charlize is trying to engage in fitness as much as possible. Exhausting workout, she says, fully remove cravings for cigarettes.

The idea to quit cigarettes has occurred in the actor Ashton Kutcher, when he starred in the film “The Guardian”. The new role demanded of him immense physical efforts and endurance. And the famous book by Allen Carr “The Easy way to stop smoking” helped Ashton.

According to Ben Affleck, the only good reason to quit is your own children. The actor refused from tobacco in 2005, when Jennifer Garner gave birth to his daughter Violet.
Many consider that a cigar is a Visiting card of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. But it turns out, that Comandante quit smoking long ago in 1985, in the day of the national anti-smoking. He decided to take this step to set an example for an entire nation. Fidel Castro admitted that this action was perhaps the greatest victim of the Revolution.