Smoking is a bad habit that is difficult to overcome.
However, once victory over cigarettes has been achieved, many people face another problem – gaining excess weight.
Nicotine suppresses the work of the gastrointestinal tract, so a person does not feel hunger. After giving up cigarettes, hunger begins to increase, leading to weight gain. RIA Novosti reports details with reference to endocrinologist Natalia Lazurenko.
It is noted that cigarettes reduce the release of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, so a person does not feel intense hunger.
According to Lazurenko, when a person gives up cigarettes, his hunger increases. As a result, he begins to eat actively and gain weight.
She noted that smoking has a negative effect on sex hormones. For example, women who smoke age faster, and men experience a decrease in libido.
To solve the problem, the doctor recommended working with your body and asking yourself the question: what do I want to cover with a cigarette?
She added that the fight against smoking is a complex and slow process that requires work from a person.
Earlier we talked about why you shouldn’t come to the dentist hungry .
Author: Ekaterina Streltsova
