Cigarette smoking is an incredibly unhealthy activitiy responsible for numerous deaths across the world. Yet millions of people continue to do it everyday. It's not that they don't care about their lives. It's simply that they've lost control, and allowed the addiction to take over their lives. Many, including myself, have tried everything -- quitting cold turkey, nicotine gum, and even nicotine patches -- but to no avail. I had almost given up hope, and then I discovered the e-cigarette.

 

Short for electronic cigarette, an e-cigarette is an electrical device that uses energy from a battery to heat raw liquid nicotine into a harmless water vapor that is devoid of the 4,000+ carcinogenic chemicals typically found in tobacco. It allows a smoker like you and I to maintain our nicotine addiction, as well as the act of smoking (puff, inhale, exhale) without incurring any negative side effects whatsoever. It's a revolututionary and dare I say beautiful device destined to changed the world.

 

The signature benefit to using an e-cigarette is that it feels so much like just smoking a regular cigarette. First of all, it looks just like a cigarette. Second, it tastes just like a cigarette. Third, you bring it up to your mouth, puff it, and exhale. The difference is that you're smoking water vapor, which is 100% safe to you and even those around you. In layman's terms, e-cigarettes don't produce second hand smoke. Surprising, isn't it?

 

This is why e-cigarette smokers are allowed to smoke anywhere -- in restaurants, on a bus, and even on an airplane. There is no odor, there are no ashses, and there is no pesky cherry. It's a healthy alternative, as well as a more cosmetically pleasing one as well. No stained teeth. No horrible smell. And no risk of burning your house down.

 

There is one risk factor to consider... nicotine. Truthfully, quiting smoking altogether is our very best option. I don't know about you, but I haven't managed to do this yet. And I frankly started giving up. But then I discovered the e-cigarette. I've removed all the negatives except the nicotine, a drug that causes the arteries to constrict. This can in turn lead to heart disease or a stroke. However, I mitigate these risks by running everyday and eating healthy.

 

It's your choice as to how you want to live your life, but if you're tired of feeling like you have no control over your life, then just try an e-cigarette. You have nothing to lose. But you do have the chance at earning back your life, not to mention all the years of lost stamina and endurance!

 

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