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WORLD 8 reasons why you should quit smoking

If you came to this article to find reasons to keep smoking … you, my friend, have a problem. Every cigarette you puff is rotting you, inside out. On World No Tobacco Day, we thought we would give all our readers some interesting facts about smoking. They’re pretty much 8 reasons you should quit now and find a better habit — one that won’t kill you. THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE > WORLD 8 reasons why you shouldn't quit smoking SHARE TWEET 8 reasons why you shouldn't quit smoking By Tashkeel Ahmed FarooquiPublished: May 31, 2016 1,313 SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL One of the leading causes of death in the United States is coronary heart disease which is caused by smoking. PHOTO: AFP One of the leading causes of death in the United States is coronary heart disease which is caused by smoking. PHOTO: AFP If you came to this article to find reasons to keep smoking … you, my friend, have a problem. Every cigarette you puff is rotting you, inside out. On World No Tobacco Day, we thought we would give all our readers some interesting facts about smoking. They’re pretty much 8 reasons you should quit now and find a better habit — one that won’t kill you. World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco use among housewives sees dangerous rise 1) Smoking will make you anxious, irritated and depressed While smoking a cigarette can make you feel energised momentarily, you begin to feel tired as the effects subside. That’s when the crave kicks in, which is no surprise since scientists have found that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine or amphetamines. In other words, smoking physically changes your brain and when it stops getting the nicotine it is used to, you may feel anxious, irritable and depressed. A 2015 study conducted by University College London reveals that smokers are around 70% more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety than a nonsmoker. 2) Your heart will be stressed and your blood sticky One of the leading causes of death in the United States is coronary heart disease which is caused by smoking, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Smoking raises your blood pressure and puts stress on your heart which weakens it and makes it less able to pump blood to other parts of your body. It also makes your blood sticky which is more likely to form blood clots that block flow to your heart, brain and lungs. Smoking lowers good cholesterol levels and raises blood pressure, which can result in stretching of the arteries and a buildup of bad cholesterol (atherosclerosis). 3) Less hair, poor vision and stretch marks ruin your looks If you are concerned about how you look you should immediately quit smoking because it can not only cause premature thinning of your hair but can also impair your vision besides giving your face wrinkles and stretch marks — the last thing one would want on their face. A 2007 study revealed that smoking causes thinning of hair, even balding in some cases. 12 ways to staying cancer-free: 4) Smoking affects your sense of taste and disturbs digestive system Smoking will slowly kill your taste buds and will depress your appetite so you may not be getting all the nutrients your body needs. A smoker is at great risk of developing oral problems. Tobacco use can cause gum inflammation (gingivitis) or infection (periodontitis). These problems can lead to tooth decay, tooth loss, and bad breath. Further, smoking contributes to many common disorders of the digestive system, such as heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcers, and some liver diseases. According to the US National Cancer Institute, tobacco use causes many types of cancer, including cancer of the mouth, esophagus, throat, bladder, kidney, liver, stomach, pancreas, colon and rectum, and cervix, as well as acute myeloid leukemia. 5) Smoking gives you chronic cough Smokers have a higher risk of developing respiratory infections which cause frequent colds and flu. In a condition called emphysema, the air sacs in your lungs are destroyed. In chronic bronchitis, the lining of the tubes of the lungs becomes inflamed. Over time, smokers are at increased risk of developing these forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Years of lung irritation can give you a chronic cough with mucus. According to a study, most chronic bronchitis patients are smokers and their coughing is therefore generally attributed to smoking. 6) It damages your ‘identity’ Our bodies are made up of cells which contain genetic material, or DNA, that acts as an instruction manual for cell growth and function and every single puff of a cigarette damages it. When the DNA is damaged, the instruction manual gets messed up and the cell can begin growing out of control. The body tires to repair the damage that smoking does to the DNA, but over time, smoking can wear down this repair system and lead to a cancer. A 2012 research, conducted by US National Cancer Institute, revealed that first few puffs on a cigarette can, within minutes, cause genetic damage linked to cancer. Drive against smoking: Govt asked to increase size of pictorial warning on cigarette packs 7) Smokers are at a higher risk of infertility Smokers are at a higher risk of infertility and may encounter difficulties in achieving orgasm. While smoking can affect a man’s ability to get an erection due to restricted blood flow, it may also cause a premature menopause to women smokers. It also increases a woman’s risk of cervical cancer. Women smokers experience more complications of pregnancy, including miscarriage, problems with the placenta, and premature delivery. Also, pregnant mothers who are exposed to secondhand smoke are also more likely to have a baby with low birth weight. Babies born to mothers who smoke while pregnant are at greater risk of low birth weight, birth defects, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, most people do not realize that smoking can lead to problems with fertility in both men and women. 8) It gives you cancers of all sorts The United States National Cancer Institute describes 250 chemicals as harmful out of the 7,000 which are found in tobacco smoke. Of these 250 known harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 69 can cause cancer. A single cigarette contains over 4,800 chemicals which can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body including, bladder, blood (acute myeloid leukemia), cervix, colon and rectum (colorectal), esophagus, kidney and ureter, larynx, liver, oropharynx (includes parts of the throat, tongue, soft palate, and the tonsils), pancreas, stomach, trachea, bronchus, and lung. Smoking also increases the risk of dying from cancer and other diseases in cancer patients and survivors. If nobody smoked, one of every three cancer deaths in the United States would not happen. We’ll leave you with the quote by Mark Twain. Can you outsmart Twain? “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.”

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Impossible worlds caught on camera

These bizarre visuals may seem like magic at first glance, but they are the careful handiwork of Swedish artist Erik Johansson, who edits images to create beautifully peculiar collages. "I create these pictures in order to find a connection between two everyday objects in an unexpected way," says Johansson. "It's a look into another world -- one that is much like ours, but just a little bit odd and different." A master photo manipulator, Johansson's 'Perspective Illusion' series uses photography and photo editing to bend landscapes out of proportion, twist objects beyond comprehension, and create images that depict the impossible.

Each collage can take anywhere from one month to half a year to create, but the process begins with a simple sketch of an idea that Johansson pulls straight from his imagination onto a scrap of paper. From there he sources locations and objects that are representative of the idea he has drawn and takes multiple photographs. "This is the part that takes the most time, because often I'm trying to source locations and objects for multiple ideas at the same time," says Johansson, who has been working on the series since 2011.

The third and final step of his creative process involves hours of editing a multitude of images into one seamless impossible shot, transforming his sketch into a surrealist image. Once this puzzle is complete, Johansson leaves it to the viewer to perceive the mind-bending illusions as they please. "I usually don't talk too much about my work. I'd rather hear what other people have to say. I just present my idea and put a title on it, and leave it up to the viewer.

I just hope that people will be be inspired to see and think in a different way."

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DIOR AT BLENHEIM PALACE: THE VOGUE VERDICT

THERE are two things which Dior, sadly, can't control. One of those is the weather. Certainly, when the idea arose, of staging its cruise show at beautiful Blenheim Palace it probably wasn't pictured against grey damp skies and a weather front of wind and sheet rain. Ideas of taking late afternoon tea out onto the sprawling manicured lawns were scrapped. The other thing out of Dior's hands is train times. The Orient Express, or 'Dioriant' express as it was soon termed, is run by National Rail, and so it departed from London's Victoria station some 45 minutes later than scheduled. Back at Blenheim, the headsets of the production team must have had steam coming out of them as news of 300 showgoers' late arrival was swiftly reported. But it was worth standing on a chilly platform for. Once aboard, tables were set with dimly-lit lamps on white tablecloths with Dior embroidered napkins. Guests were treated to a three-course lunch of smoked salmon blinis and capers, followed by volaille farcie aux champignons, and a blackberry and apricot crumble, accompanied by as much Ruinart champagne as the heart desired. Christian Dior and Blenheim Palace have a history that dates back to 1954 when the Duchess of Marlborough asked Monsieur Dior (a long-time fan of England, his suits were made on Savile Row) to present his autumn/winter couture collection there in aid of the British Red Cross. A friendship between the palace and the French fashion house was struck, and even after Monsieur Dior's death in 1957, his successor, Yves Saint Laurent, presented the Dior collection here again in 1958. Almost 60 years later, snaking their way through the grand saloon, through to the library and various drawing and state rooms, the models took the exact same route as those shows in 1954 and 1958. And so it fell under the charge of Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux, who have led the design team since Raf Simons's departure. Where else to plunder for inspiration, in a setting like this, than inside the wardrobes of post-war high society ladies? That, and the wanderlust that characterised the period, the desire to travel and for adventure. Clashing layered prints were influenced by English eccentricity - quaint rosebud florals were interspersed with others inspired by the great adventures of explorers and the ideas of Britain overseas and the countries it colonised, like African prints, patterns and embroideries. The British tradition of the hunt manifested via nineteenth century equestrian scenes knitted into jacquard, rustic tweeds, crisp poplin shirting and even gold charms of foxes and rabbits dangling from Lady Dior bags. There was also play on house classics; the bar jacket was deflated with peplums softly gathered and draped over hips, while elsewhere the silhouette was rendered into silky tea dresses.

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Reem Acra Resort Cocktail Dress 2016 By Cruise

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