Dodging a Bullet

"More than 60 percent of all cancer deaths could be prevented if Americans stopped smoking, exercised more, ate healthier food and got recommended cancer screenings, the American Cancer Society reported on Thursday." - CNN

So there it is, the reason I don't smoke, don't really drink, and am vegetarian. Pretty straight-forward. I've watched my mother battle cancer and my father die from it. I don't need any more clues to know I am at risk. So I've made healthy life choices to hopefully counteract that risk. How about you?

The reason I take such offense at tobacco is it propigates avoidable death and hardship. Have you ever lost a family member or friend to cancer? What if it could have been avoided? People who smoke usually talk about quality of life, "I want to enjoy my time while I am here", but at what cost? Coughing up lung butter every morning, intolerable cravings, a leathery face, terrible breath, or how about facing a much higher risk of early death much to the dismay of you and those you love? Isn't another 5-10 years with your family, with your children, with your spouse worth more than another cigarette?

Dodging a Bullet

"More than 60 percent of all cancer deaths could be prevented if Americans stopped smoking, exercised more, ate healthier food and got recommended cancer screenings, the American Cancer Society reported on Thursday." - CNN

So there it is, the reason I don't smoke, don't really drink, and am vegetarian. Pretty straight-forward. I've watched my mother battle cancer and my father die from it. I don't need any more clues to know I am at risk. So I've made healthy life choices to hopefully counteract that risk. How about you?

The reason I take such offense at tobacco is it propigates avoidable death and hardship. Have you ever lost a family member or friend to cancer? What if it could have been avoided? People who smoke usually talk about quality of life, "I want to enjoy my time while I am here", but at what cost? Coughing up lung butter every morning, intolerable cravings, a leathery face, terrible breath, or how about facing a much higher risk of early death much to the dismay of you and those you love? Isn't another 5-10 years with your family, with your children, with your spouse worth more than another cigarette?