So you’ve quit smoking? Congratulations! However, quitting smoking isn’t as simple as just stopping buying cigarettes, because you’ve got to fight the cravings and temptations that come hand in hand with them, as well as breaking the habit of a lifetime. It doesn’t matter whether you only smoked for a short time, or you’ve managed to kick a lifelong habit, there will have been significant damage caused because of it. So, now that you’ve quit smoking, it’s time to rebuild your health, and we’re here to help you do exactly that.

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Get yourself checked out

We don’t need to tell you which organ is most likely to be affected by your smoking habit, but there are many other areas of your body that it could have affected too. That’s why it’s a good idea to visit your GP and have some tests run so that if there are any problems, you can take early action. And, if you’re lucky enough to have come out the other side with no long lasting effects, at least you can concentrate on making yourself the healthiest you’ve ever been.

Have your home deep cleaned

If you ever smoked in your home, or even in your car, then now is the time to have it deep cleaned. There will be lingering particles and chemicals in soft furnishing that could still be toxic to you. It’s a good idea to choose a company that provides deep cleaning services that will concentrate on lifting those chemicals out of your floors, furniture, and even your walls. Not only will it get rid of the toxins and help your health, but it will help get rid of any left over smell of smoke that could end up tempting you back to cigarettes.

Eat a healthier diet

The act of smoking itself deteriorates your health, but more often than not, smokers tend to eat a more unhealthy diet because of the changes smoking causes to your taste buds. Now that you’ve quit, you may have already begun to notice the changes in your taste buds, so it’s the perfect time to start eating a healthier diet. And, those who have successfully quit smoking often find that they put on weight because of needing to keep their hands and mouths busy. So, eat a healthier diet and make sure you’re making a conscious effort to do so to keep your waistline down and to rebuild your overall health.

Start exercising more often

Finally, you’ll know yourself how difficult it was to exercise as a smoker because any time your heart rate rose, you’d end up coughing. But, now that you’ve quit, you can begin to rebuild the strength of those organs by exercising more often. It might take some time, and it will definitely take a lot of endurance, but you’ll soon begin to feel stronger in yourself, and you’ll start noticing positive changes in your body like having more stamina, being more toned, and most importantly, being able to exercise without coughing and spluttering.