Does smoking help you lose weight faster?
(Baonghean.vn) - For a long time, people have thought that "smoking causes rapid weight loss" or "quitting smoking will lead to immediate weight gain." The following analysis will help you better understand why smoking can cause weight loss.
Why does smoking cause weight loss?
The truth is, smoking does contribute to weight loss. The main component of cigarettes is nicotine. According to scientific research, if you are addicted to cigarettes and smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, the amount of nicotine you ingest not only causes diseases such as chronic lung disease, lung cancer, and cardiovascular diseases, but it also indirectly affects the digestive system, causing dry skin, dry mouth, loss of appetite, and poor nutrient absorption. Therefore, it can be said that smoking causes weight loss.
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Does smoking help with weight loss?
In reality, many long-term smokers are always thin and weak. As mentioned above, smoking causes weight loss because the harmful substances in cigarettes impair the body's ability to absorb nutrients. After a while, the body becomes weakened, leading to noticeable weight loss. Therefore, using cigarettes for weight loss is not safe at all.
Smoking increases the risk of obesity.
This is indeed bad news for those who smoke to lose weight. Scientists have discovered that cigarette smoke activates a lipid called ceramide, which alters mitochondria in cells. This disrupts normal cell function and forces cells to respond to insulin.
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Professor Paul Reynolds stated that smoking or inhaling secondhand smoke alters the body's sensitivity to insulin. According to Professor Reynolds' explanation."When someone becomes insulin resistant, their body needs more insulin. And as insulin levels increase, more fat starts to accumulate in the body.""
For those who are overweight or obese, the question of whether smoking causes weight loss is difficult to answer precisely. The effect of smoking on weight gain or weight loss varies completely from person to person.
Conclude
Losing weight by smoking is an unscientific method. Using cigarettes for weight loss is tantamount to poisoning yourself because the health risks it causes, such as lung cancer, throat cancer, atherosclerosis, and heart attacks, are undeniable. For women who smoke regularly, it also causes premature skin aging and affects the health of the fetus, especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
