About six months ago, my husband and I decided to quit smoking. At that point, we'd been smoking more than half our lives, and wanted to quit for a number of reasons. We didn't like the smell or the taste; we didn't like that our clothes smelled of cigarettes and that there was that tar-scented cloud that followed us wherever we went; the price of a pack of cigarettes had skyrocketed from when we first started smoking; and (most importantly) we wanted to quit for our health.
We weighed the various alternatives - pills, the patch, cold turkey, hypnotherapy, and herbal medicine. But all of them left us feeling like they were gimmicks, and the relapse rate with all of those was far too high to make any of them seem like viable, long-term solutions.
One day, we sat down and decided to look into electronic cigarettes. At this point, they'd been on the market for a few years, and there were enough competing brands that we could compare and contrast how the devices worked, and exactly how e-cigs functioned as a substitute for regular cigarettes.
E-cigarettes work this way:
If you were to look at an e-cig, the long tube (where the tobacco is in regular cigarettes) is actually a battery. The "filter" are on the e-cig is where you put the liquid that contains your desired flavor and level of nicotine. Then there's the mouth piece that goes over that.
When you draw off the e-cig, the battery heats the liquid and all you inhale is vapor. What you experience is full flavor, no cloud of smoke, and no heavy tar. This translates to smoking (or "vaping" as the hobbyists say) being a private pleasure, once again. No smoke and no scent means that you won't get dirty looks from people around you - there's no smell and the threat of "second hand smoke" is brought down to zero.
Why we chose Halo e-Cigs
After all of our research and sifting through a bunch of different brands of electronic cigarettes, we were brought to the Halo site. Unlike the cheap or disposable e-cigarettes at the local corner store, Halo e-cigs are actually long-lasting and rechargeable, not to mention safe. They come in various sizes from elegant models the same size as a "100 cigarette" to larger models that allow for a more flavorful draw. And you can get them in every color imaginable. (So you can accessorize with your outfits - e-cigs are fashionable in so many ways!)
The other thing we liked about Halo e-cigs was that we could choose the level of nicotine we wanted. As a 3 pack a day household, my husband and I started at the highest level, and then each month we went down a step.
Halo e-Liquid is the safest and tastiest
Unlike other e-cig companies that mass produce their e-liquid overseas and cut corners with toxic ingredients for the sake of selling their product in bulk, Halo goes out of their way to produce everything here in America. Going one step further, Halo recognizes that (as of now) e-liquid is not regulated by the FDA. However, Halo does get as many certifications as possible to ensure that their e-liquid is the safest on the market.
It's also tasty!
From their Belgian Cocoa flavored e-liquid to their menthol and traditional tobacco flavors, Halo e-cigs offer a wide variety of flavors to appeal to everyone. And they last much longer than regular cigarettes, so you'll be saving money the moment you make the switch.
So put down your old cigarettes, and try a much healthier alternative. Your body and those around you will thank you.
