When the hour strikes twelve and the year comes to a close, it also marks the beginning of a new lifestyle for many. Most have tried to make a new year’s resolution. An individual pledge that should work as a reminder to quit with one’s bad habits.
However, even if your heart is in the right place, when you make the resolution to live a healthier life or to quit smoking, many will fail after a few weeks. But research indicates that sticking with one’s new year’s resolution might be more beneficial than you might think.
A third the risk
A study published in the scientific journal ‘ecancermedicalscience’ indicates that sticking with the healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of cancer. The healthy initiative in the study includes: regular exercise, consuming less alcohol, having a low BMI, and not smoking. The scientists concludes that observing these, reduces the risk of cancer by a third.
Undoubtably, this won’t come a surprise to a lot of people - that a healthy lifestyle improves our general health, but the study allowed the scientists to come up for an equation.
Going cold turkey or not
Giving up the cigarettes is a struggle for most smokers. And some are unsure whether it is better to gradually reduce the number of cigarettes or completely stop from one day to another.
A study performed by the Danish Health Department, in 2017, showed that going cold turkey increases the risk of becoming a smoker once again.
If you wants to quit smoking, the best method, according to the people behind the study, is to combine professional consultation with alternative sources of nicotine or medication designed to help people quit smoking.
The next time you jump off a chair on New Year’s Eve with the ambition of living a healthier life, remember it’s not only for the sake of your current health, but also your future wellbeing.
