Use meditation or relaxation and deep breathing exercises, especially when you feel the urge to smoke
Luckily no matter how long you have smoked, once you stop, the health benefits begin, reports Healthline
Tobacco smoke causes plaque to build up and blood clots to form
New Zealand is a party to the World Health Organizations Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the first global treaty to address the tobacco epidemic
How digestion changes the appearance of blood When blood is digested: Stomach acid breaks down haemoglobin Iron in the blood reacts and turns dark brown or black The texture becomes thick, sticky, or grainy This leads to black, tarry, or coffee ground stool, often linked to Melena