Exercise an effective alternative to unhealthy, expensive smoking habit
Jump to full article: Ft. Myers (FL) News-Press, 2009-06-30
Intro: Quitting smoking is tough.
Even President Barack Obama admits he's spent his adult life trying to kick the habit.
He's not alone. About 46 million adults in the United States smoke, according to the American Heart Association.
The unsteady economy is making it tougher on smokers who want to quit. About 25 percent of smokers are lighting up more often and 13 percent delayed quitting because of increasing anxiety, according to the heart association.
But area health providers don't want quitters to quit trying. Smokers can steer their health in the right direction.
"You can reverse some of the damage that smoking has caused," said Danielle Broderick, spokeswoman for the local American Heart Association.
She encourages smokers to get moving.
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