The 80% Opportunity. Eighty percent of heart disease is preventable by what we eat, how we move, the way we live. We believe by taking several small steps over time, we create a remarkable finish. 

Each month we share a small challenge to help you take another step toward living your best, healthiest life.

Visit our BASECAMP IS EVERYWHERE page to learn more!

I WILL: Breathe Fresh Air

CUTTING OUT TOBACCO – ESPECIALLY SMOKING – WILL REDUCE YOUR RISK OF A HEART ATTACK BY HALF. It’s probably the biggest single step you can take for your health. Quitting tobacco use can be challenging. Don’t let that stop you! There are more tools available than ever to help you succeed in stopping smoking, chewing, or vaping. Talk to your doctor about making a plan, which might include medication, education, nicotine replacement, and even therapy.

START SMALL: Set a goal date and get informed with resources available to support you in reaching your goal. Join a free tobacco cessation class aimed at helping you take those first steps. Visit our website to learn more: providencebasecamp.org/tobaccocessation

FINISH REMARKABLE: Plan a celebration for those milestones: your first week, your first month, and the first year after you quit. You deserve it!

With quitting tobacco having a tremendous impact on your heart health, Basecamp Prevention + Wellness, part of the Providence Heart Institute, is proud to offer tobacco cessation classes at no cost to everyone, everywhere. We believe in the power of feeling well, and that starts with having access — without burden — to the resources supporting healthy lifestyle behaviors.