Want to stop smoking? You're not alone. Every year, more and more people choose to stop smoking cigarettes.

Within hours of stopping, your body starts to recover from the effects of nicotine and additives. Your blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature, all of which are elevated because of smoking, return to healthier levels. Your lung capacity increases and your bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier. Poisonous carbon monoxide in your blood decreases, allowing the blood to carry more oxygen.