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Effects of Smokeless Tobacco

By sulthan on Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Smokeless Tobacco

What Is Smokeless Tobacco?
Smokeless tobacco which is too known as “Chewing Tobacco”.  It is made of tobacco, nicotine, sweeteners and additional chemicals. It is a myth that chewing is not as injurious as smoking. Chewing tobacco can also be injurious for your health and fitness.

The effects of Smokeless Tobacco include:
  • Increased heart rate cause through nicotine in the blood stream releasing hormones (such as adrenaline).
  • Increased blood pressure caused through nicotine in the blood stream. Can cause unequal heartbeats as well.
  • Chewing tobacco, too called smokeless tobacco or snuff, contains over 25 carcinogens or cancer causing agents.
  • Users of chewing tobacco are at an amplified risk of cardiovascular disease. Nicotine constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure and reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood stream, all of which has an result on the heart and can contribute to cardiovascular disease.
Main harmful effects of Smokeless Tobacco are:
  • Erodes Tooth
  • Lung Cancer
  • Oral Cancer
  • Damage to tongue, jaw and lips
  • Bad Breadth
  • Gum slump
  • Early Decay of Tooth

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Vitamin C Foods List

By sulthan on Friday, April 20, 2012

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an extremely valuable vitamin as it plays a part in so various body functions, as well as maintaining and repairing body tissue; strengthening blood vessels; and absorbing calcium in order to help in the configuration of bones and teeth. It also helps to persist resistance to infections and lowers levels of blood cholesterol.

Some benefits of Vitamin C:

Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant necessary for 300 metabolic functions in the body, which includes tissue growth and repair, adrenal gland function and healthy gums. Ascorbic acid is associated to carbohydrate metabolism. Deficiency making of insulin takes place in ascorbic acid deficiency. It is as well essential for the proper functioning of the formative cells of various tissues, such as fibroblasts, osteoblasts etc.

Vitamin C Foods List

• Cauliflower
• Strawberries
• Papaya
• Grapefruit
• Kiwi
• Oranges
• Cabbage
• Tomatoes
• Raspberries
• Spinach
• Pineapple
• Watermelon
• Limes
• Cranberries
• Guava

Signs of Vitamin C Deficiency

• Poor wound healing
• Frequent infections
• Bleeding or bruising easily
• Unexplained pain and swelling of joints
• Hair and tooth loss

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