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Want to quit smoking, start exercising!

According to the team of scientists at the National Health Research Institute and China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan, smokers who exercise are likely to find it easier to quit successfully. The team carefully studied the health and habits of 434,190 people in Taiwan for a long period of 12 years,  from 1996 to 2008. The research team also said getting just 15 minutes of exercise a day made smokers 55% more likely to quit than people who weren’t active at all. Moreover, after quitting the cigarette life expectancy was found to increase by 5.6 years on average, and the risk of death was reduced by 43%.

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