Smoking Facts - Nicotine Is Good For Your Health!

[$igmund]

...I should drink a regular "real" Coke instead of Diet Coke...lectures on the "dangers of artificial sweeteners".

I've heard from a few people that my diet mt dew habit will make me gain weight because it makes you crave carbohydrates. I just explain that cookies and french fries make me crave carbs.

Regarding chocolate - I used to joke that I was fighting terrorism when eating chocolate - the antioxidants eliminate "free radicals".

back to nicotine - I saw a headline on the news this morning about nicotine being tested as a pain reliever. I didn't see the story though, I'll google it later.

[umop apisdn]

Nicotine is definitely more harmful to you than caffeine, there's no doubt in my mind. All stimulants carry some damaging effect to your cardiovascular system, even sugar.

I won't say it's dangerous at the levels we vape or smoke, but long term use of it will strain your arteries more than if you didn't use it. But then again, some people get great benefits from nicotine and some just simply enjoy it. It might shorten your life by a few years, but at least it will make up for that in enjoyment.

I wouldn't say nicotine is good for your health though, that's just stepping a little too far. Of course there's going to be a certain spin on the viewpoints posted here, but even I think saying a stimulant is "good" for your health is just a little too much. It might improve your thinking/concentration/etc, but it still does cause extra strain on your body.

Compared to cigarettes though, nicotine is the last thing to worry about.

[noodles001]

great post.... I never knew that

thanks

[clear_blue27]

Honestly, what doesn't cause something these days? Seems they can find cause\effect with just about anything. We are truly not safe to eat\drink\smoke, or just stand in the middle of the road. Geesh.

I agree on this one! My friend told me about a girl who drank too much water at a, water drinking contest. The girl died. From WATER! Isn't water like the best thing for you? Even water is bad if you chug thousands of glasses/bottles in one sitting.

[steven]

Unfortunately we are told that nearly everything is bad for us these days, it can make life so depressing.

[nurse3766]

There is aslo a link between schizophrenia and smoking.
Estimates for the number of schizophrenics that smoke range from 75% to 90%.
But I'm in two minds about that.

actually smoking is the patients method for self medicating there is no evidence at all that nicotine causes or exacerbates schizophrenia check out this article

Society for Neuroscience | Smoking and Schizophrenia