No, it's not "healthy", but it's better for you than eating the junk food treats a lot of liquids taste like.
I don't feel non-smokers
vaping is something I need to really advise against as long as they stick to 0 nic liquids. This lets people do it casually for fun without risk of physical addiction, something impossible with
tobacco products.
What about if physical addiction can benefit some of us...
Studies show that nicotine prevents the development of ulcerative colitis and nicotine is a Preventative and Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Nicotine Helps in Weight and Insulin Control...nicotine has been shown to suppress appetite and reduce obesity... nicotine significantly improves blood sugar balance...
Research has confirmed positive psychiatric effects of nicotine: It has been shown to improve cognition, memory, attention and mood, as well as reduce anxiety. Levels of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin all increase with nicotine usage.
Is nicotine bad for people's health?
The research literature is unclear. Nicotine, in part
through the release of adrenaline, can increase heart rate and blood pressure. So do caffeine in coffee and tea...
Although animal studies have raised the possibility that these changes may damage the blood vessels, potentially leading to cardiovascular disease, the limited data in humans have not confirmed this risk.
I smoked for 43 years a pack a day.. and in the last 20 years I did not see any doctor for any medical problem...my blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol level are in perfect/normal range... I eat a lot of unhealthy stuff full of gluten and sugar: bread, mostacioli, cookies, chocolates, potatoes... I drink a lot of coffee and tea.. and my weight is the same as it was 40 years ago (it fluctuates from 130-135LBs). I quit smoking because I was sick of paying $ 7 per pack and sick of my wife complaining that I smell as ashtray...
I have 2 sons ... they never smoked... one is battling depression and another was diagnosed with diabetes T1 at age 18.... I would much much preferred they were addicted to nicotine than suffered those diseases...