OK, there's unlikely to be anything in this article that you haven't heard at some point before, but indulge me and keep reading.

I love and hate statistics in almost equal measure for the fact that they can be manipulated to say almost anything you like. That said, there are some that are quite indisputable. For example, did you know that in Great Britain, 12 times more people have died from smoking  than died as a result of World War II? Or did you know that smoking kills one in ten adults. One in ten! Think about your 10 favourite people. Now think which one you'd like to sacrifice to cigarettes.

Globally, almost a third of all adults smoke; they buy 10 million cigarettes every minute, and as a result 50% of them* will die from their habit.

To those of you who have children; ask them to think of 10 adults they know who smoke, and then ask them which one they'd most like to die. They won't choose you of course, but then it's just a game and has no real power over what will actually happen. So it could be you.

Smoking is possibly the most arrogant indulgence any of us can undertake. Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of death and illness, and yet so many of us still do it. 

*Refers to long-term smokers. 

Tip #1

Drink plenty of water. It sounds so simple, but our bodies need a lot of water so give in to it. Water isn't just a way to flush out toxins, but if you have more water in your body you will generally feel healthier and fitter. Drinking plenty of water also helps prevent hunger pangs and so you're less likely to gorge. Best of all, water has no calories whatsoever!

Tip #2 

Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of room temperature water. During the night we sweat quite a lot, so we lose a lot of fluid while we sleep. A nice big glass of the clear stuff helps replenish what we lost during the night. This is especially useful if you're one of those people who wakes up in the morning hungry as a glass of water will temporarily  alleviate hunger so you have time to wash, dress, and prepare a healthier breakfast.

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