11 facts about the curious relationship between smoking and sports
1 - National Anti-Smoking Day
Celebrated August 29, the date reminds us of the unhealthy relationship that many of us have had with cigarettes - until recently, smoking was a sign of status, health and youthfulness, and even non-smokers saw the smoke sticks. I smoke like something absolutely normal.
2 - In the beginning, smoking was beautiful
Airplanes, classrooms, newsrooms, movie seats: all had an ashtray at their disposal. Smoking in restaurants, bars and indoor environments was generally considered common, and cigarette advertising, too. Over time, we have found that nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs of all and that smoking is made up of highly toxic substances, responsible for numerous types of diseases, including cancer.
3 - Mobilization
The National Anti-Smoking Day was created 30 years ago, and its main objective is to mobilize the population about the harmful effects of this drug and the benefits that those who can quit addiction experience. As we are still in the mood for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we decided to explore the relationship between smoking and sports.
4 - Sport without tobacco
The Ministry of Health chose for 2016 the theme “Sport without tobacco: do not lose your breath”, with the intention of reaching audiences of all ages, but especially the younger ones, to seek an awareness about the experimentation of the drug, after all. Ideally, do not fall into the trap of taking the first drink.
5 - Sport prevents
In this sense, prevention of initiation may occur through sports, since, to maintain good health, it is quite possible that new athletes avoid trying tobacco. In the life of a former smoker who is in the process of quitting, physical activity is a more than healthy recommendation.
6 - Sport together
Exercising regularly reduces the risk of hypertension, heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, depression, and even the risk of falls and falls - not to mention, of course, that moving your body is critical for those who want to control weight. In terms of health, some measures work even better if taken together: Exercise, eating properly and not smoking are smart and necessary attitudes for those who want to live well and longer.
7 - Sport calms the mind
Exercise is not only good for the body - the mind is thankful too! Physical activity is already known to improve the ability of children and young people to control the symptoms of both depression and anxiety, and of course to provide new forms of expression and social interaction.
8 - Smokers versus former smokers
For former smokers, they have a more active life than smokers and still benefit from physical activity when they experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms, which are more intense in the first few days without smoking. Moving the body is therefore a way to reduce moodiness and have a better chance of success.
People who quit smoking usually gain weight, as anxiety causes many former smokers to appeal to small snacks, sweets and candies. What improves this situation? Practicing physical activities, of course.
9 - Young Audience
Remember that young people are more vulnerable to external incentives, even for the sake of self-affirmation and wanting to have a good social life. To do so, they end up buying the laid-back image of smoking, which, though no longer sold in advertising, has been so well built over time that it persists to this day. Unfortunately, the sooner a person starts smoking, the higher the chances that he will become an adult smoker.
10 - Research
In 1996, British American Tobacco sponsored the Cricket World Cup in India - guess what? The number of teenage smokers has increased considerably, according to Inca's World Day Smoking Handbook - even girls, who do not smoke in the country, have become addicted.
11 - Sport and cigarette do not match
Smoking really disrupts sports performance, after all the smoker gets tired more easily, suffers from breathlessness, has less stamina and has a much slower reaction power.
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This day of awareness, here is the reminder of the Ministry of Health, Inca and the Mega team: when it comes to cigarettes, it is better not to try, and if the desire is to do something different, how about finding a sport that has to do with you? Don't waste time, health and breath - choose an adrenaline-releasing hobby rather than one that kills your cells little by little.
* This article is a publisher sponsored by Inca and the Ministry of Health.
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