A TODDLER who shocked the world when he was pictured smoking cigarettes is completely transformed after kicking his 40-a-day habit. Ardi Rizal, from Sumatra, Indonesia, was just two-years-old when he was shown happily puffing on cancer-causing fags.
AFP - GettyArdi shocked the world when he was pictured puffing on ciggies '/ ' 
Barcroft MediaThe young lad, from Indonesia, has kicked his habit and lost weight '/ ' But seven years later, the young lad successfully gave up the unhealthy addiction and was pictured looking slimmer and happier in 2017. Previously overweight Ardi, who used to drink three cans of fatty condensed milk a day, now lives on a diet of fresh fish, fruit and vegetables. The boy explained that it was very difficult to kick smoking. He told CNN: ...It was hard for me to stop. If I am not smoking, my mouth taste is sour and my head feel dizzy. ...I am happy now. I feel more enthusiastic, and my body is feeling fresh.... With government intervention and intensive specialist care, Ardi's parents were able to wean him off cigarettes. Most read in US News MISSING LINK Inside China's 'HUMANZEE experiments to breed apemen to be sent into space' RISKY BUSINESS Inside harsh lives of 'harassed' porn stars after series of mystery deaths CHRISTMAS WEEK CHAOS 4 shot and 1 arrested after mall shooting as SWAT team hunt others 'PAINFUL' Husband of model left for dead on street reveals heartbreak of Xmas without her POLICE FAMILY What to know about Kim Potter's family BEAMING COP Ex-cop Potter GRINS in mugshot hours after being found guilty of manslaughter His mum Diana says Ardi would have temper tantrums when she took away his fags. She said she was afraid her son would die because of his addiction. ...He (would) start to smash his head to the wall. He was crazy, hurting himself if he didn't get a cigarette,... Diana said. Ardi's parents said the smoking addiction started when his dad gave him his first cigarette when he was only 18 months old. By after quitting ciggies, Ardi's love for junk food developed so quickly his parents had to seek the help from a nutritionist. Now, with the help of food specialists, Ardi is now addiction-free and excelling at school. 
Barcroft MediaArdi smoked 40 cigarettes per day when he was a two-year-old '/ ' 
Barcroft MediaThe government intervened and helped his family wean the child off the cancer-causing fags '/ ' 
GettyIn 2017, Ardi was pictured looking healthier and was said to be excelling at school '/ ' Source:
