Health Tip: Why Quit Smoking?

(HealthDay News) -- Quit smoking today and you'll quickly feel better and have a better quality of life, the womenshealth.gov website says.

The site mentions these benefits of quitting:

• Breathing easier and enjoying more energy.

• Having stronger lungs, allowing you to be more active.

• Having improved taste and smell, and healthier teeth and gums.

• Having better-smelling breath and hair.

• Having better-looking skin and fading stains on your fingers.

• Improving self esteem, knowing you were able to kick the habit.