It is common that the rejection of smoking always entails a set of several extra pounds. We decided to check if there is such a pattern.

Users explain this by several reasons. One writethat nicotine changes the metabolism and therefore after abandoning a bad habit Appear Extra pounds. Others pay attention to the fact that, quitting smoking, people are instinctively Replaced cigarette with sweet snacks and various candies to Fighting habit. Third emphasize Attention on the fact that nicotine weakens the sensitivity of taste receptors. Therefore, the rejection of him does Our perception of food is thinner, and a person begins to eat more. You can also find an explanation of this pattern by the fact that nicotine annoys The mucous membrane of the stomach, which worsens the absorption of nutrients, and after being abandoned by it, the stomach returns to normal, and the body, receiving the same amount of food, assimilates it more effectively. The opinion that smoking contributes to weight loss, so Distributedthat some specifically Start Smoking to lose weight faster and easier.

On average, according to the calculations of scientists, a person Gaining up to 10 kg after refusing smoking. This weight gain falls on the first two years after abandoning a bad habit. There is no consensus among scientists, is it possible to call this increase in excess weight. Some They saythat "the weight that the smoker can gain after abandoning smoking is not superfluous, namely, he would have weighed so much if he had not smoked." However, in this case, this is most likely not about those who already had excess body weight in parallel with a bad habit. To comply with the balance in the text, we will call these kilograms additional.

Nicotine really affects the metabolism. It is believed that a quick metabolism (it is a high metabolism) Allows We eat exclusively chips and chocolate, while maintaining a slender figure. Nicotine is capable accelerate Our metabolism is even one smoked cigarette Lives pulse and increases pressure. Moreover, nicotine helps the release of glycogen, complex polysaccharide, the high content of which reduces appetite. Nicotine also reduces the level of ghrelin hormone, responsible for the feeling of hunger and saturation.

Greek scientists Spent Experiment: The volunteers-smileers refrained from nicotine during the day, and then divided into two groups. The first to smoke a cigarette, the second - only hold it in the hands, imitating the smoking process. After all the participants in the experiment, he was invited to the table. Scientists did not reveal the patterns between taste preferences in two groups (sweet or salty), but noted that those who did not receive a dose of nicotine were consumed on average for 152 calories more. The statistically significant difference in ghrelin in the blood samples of the subjects was also noted. The people who did not smash not only felt subjectively more hungry, this was confirmed by laboratory indicators. Other studies also call a more significant figure - smokers burn 250 calories per day more (about 10% of the daily norm) than those who do not have this bad habit. It is natural that, having abandoned smoking and at the same time not reviewing his food habits, a person risks facing additional kilograms.

In addition, the rejection of smoking is really capable of causing stress. Stress increases the level of cortisol, which, in turn, Runes The process of active consumption of food and the accumulation of fat mass. Stress overeating is characteristic not only with the rejection of smoking. An extra piece of pizza or a glass of ice cream is a popular remedy against stress during the session, after a love failure or before the surrender of an important working project. Stress is not only physiological, but also Psychological The reasons - in particular, from childhood the laid down installation "Do not cry, here you have a candy." It is not surprising that those who are used to compensating for food for life difficulties, at the time of throwing smoking will “help” the body sweet. However, the nicotine will be attributed to the kilograms gained in such a scenario, because the reason will not be connected with smoking as such. 

Nicotine really reduces Sensitivity of taste receptors. Toxic chemicals in cigarettes Call Cell flattening, but they do not kill them forever. Refusal of smoking allows cells to return the former shape and distinguish the tastes more fully. However, it is unequivocally to say that this will lead to a more selective nutrition or to an increase in the volume of consumed, depends only on you. For example, culinary blogger from France I noticedthat she became more sensitive to the shades of tastes and began to enjoy what before she seemed tasteless. In the case of a change in the operation of taste receptors, the refusal of nicotine cannot be called a direct cause of weight gain.

The gastric mucosa actually suffers from nicotine, ammonia, acids, resins and other substances contained in tobacco smoke. From many years of exposure to these toxins can develop Gastritis, colitis, stomach ulcer and duodenum. These diseases are actually Related With a deterioration in the digestive tract and a decrease in the absorption of nutrients. However, immediately after abandoning a bad habit, the already developed disease in itself will most likely not pass, It will be required Complex treatment. Therefore, it will also not be possible to directly connect the cessation of nicotine consumption and the restoration of the already damaged mucosa and the subsequent weight gain will also not work.

Thus, of all possible reasons for weight gain after refusing smoking, only one has a direct connection with nicotine. At the same time, a set of additional kilograms cannot be called an inevitable companion of abandoning a bad habit. If you understand the basic principles of the functioning of the body, even quitting smoking, you can not gain excess weight. It is enough to adhere to proper nutrition and devote time to physical exertion, which are no less effective than nicotine, improve metabolism.

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