Vim & Vigor - Winter 2013 - North Mississippi - (Page 32)

Free to Feel Better online Quitting smoking improves the health of your lungs, heart and blood vessels, while reducing the risk of cancer and breathing problems. "If you quit around the age of 35, you get a 10-year increase in life expectancy," says Connie Stuart, tobacco cessation specialist with North Mississippi Medical Center Community Health. "Even if you quit in your 50s, you get a four- to six-year increase." In addition, have you thought of the benefits you'll notice in daily life? * You won't have to look for a place to smoke. * You won't have to worry about bothering other people with your smoking. * Your hair, clothes, breath, car, home and kids won't smell like cigarettes. * You'll have a better sense of smell and enjoyment of food. * You'll save money and won't have to panic about running out of cigarettes. * You'll have more energy. * You'll feel proud to have beat your dependence on cigarettes. 32 Winte r 2 013 Make It Easier NMMC Community Health and NMMC-Iuka offer ACT Center Tobacco Treatment Programs, which include free medication when needed and treatment sessions. The treatment is evidence-based and free to Mississippi residents. For more information, visit www.nmhs.net/ iuka_act.php or www.nmhs.net/ community_health.php. Source: smokefree.gov http://www.nmhs.net/iuka_act.php http://www.nmhs.net/iuka_act.php http://www.nmhs.net/community_health.php http://www.nmhs.net/community_health.php

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2013 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2013 - North Mississippi
Contents
Opening Thoughts
The Weight Is Over
For Your Convenience
Got Excuses?
Managing Your Health with a DIY Tool Kit
Is It the Stress Talking?
The Wonderful World of Greens
Knee-to-Know Basics
On the Cover
Run for Your Life
14 Good-for-You Gifts
Special Delivery
Virtual Health
A Special Kind of Care
High Marks
A Dose of Prevention
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2013 - North Mississippi