DO YOU LIKE to whiff the aroma of a newly-lit cigarette first thing in the morning? Do you instinctively reach for a stick every hour or so? If you answered yes to both of the questions then I bet you didn’t know that one stick of cigarette is enough to narrow your arteries and put extra strain on your heart for an hour and a half. It has been estimated that 2 million people worldwide die of smoking related-illnesses each year.
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An environment supportive of a healthy lifestyle is one that:

• Fosters and mobilizes supportive social networks
• Establishes a supportive physical environment
• Establishes and enforces supportive policies

Strengthening individual attention to change
-Promoting increased awareness and knowledge.
-Enhance readiness to change.
-Teach or enhance skills needed.
-Enhance motivation.

Creating an environment supportive to change
-Establish and maintain a supportive physical environment.
-Foster supportive social networks.
-Establish and enforce supportive policies. More

• Causes nearly 2M deaths globally every year
• Increases causes of mortality – doubles risk of dying from CVD and stroke
• Doubles risk of developing CVD, Type 2 diabetes (90% cases) and obesity
• Increases risk of colon Ca (40-50%), breast Ca, HPN (30%), lipid disorders, osteoporosis, stress, anxiety and depression