7 Bad Habits that Age You Beyond Your Years

No. 5 Smoking

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Indeed, no one needs to be told that smoking cigarettes is a bad habit that affects your overall life quality. Smoking increases risks of getting heart disease, as well as lung, blood, bladder, esophageal, kidney, mouth, throat, stomach and uterine cancer. Moreover, skin cells are deprived of oxygen, accelerating skin aging and wrinkling. Yet specialists say that once you quit smoking, heart rate and blood pressure drop almost immediately.