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- Vaping Vs Smoking
Вейп – Smoking and fitness do not go hand in hand. Due to the toxins, tar, and carbon monoxide, tobacco products can have a huge impact on your health and body. But what are the effects of Вейп on athletes?
The same NHS page also discusses the thousands of chemicals found in cigarettes. About 70 can cause cancer, and there is an increased chance of heart disease, lung disease, and strokes. E-liquid does not contain any of these chemicals or carbon monoxide. There is also no evidence that passive vaporization affects the people around you.
- Does vaping affect cardio?
In short, YES. But it’s much better than if you smoke. The carbon monoxide and nicotine in cigarettes make your heart work harder. Some toxins increase the chances of blood clots and damage the lining of the arteries, leading to blockages. According to the NHS, “Smoking doubles the risk of heart attack, and if you smoke, you have twice the risk of dying from coronary heart disease than non-smokers.” (NHS, n.d.)
Harmful chemicals in cigarettes also harden arteries, reducing blood flow. But switching to Вейп reduces vascular (jacc, 2019)
What Вейп and smoking have in common is the inhalation of nicotine. This raises blood pressure temporarily, but it’s not a long-term change, as you can read in a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (National Academy of Sciences, 2018)
Вейп is healthier than smoking and that’s a fact. Many leading bodies such as OHID and Cancer Research UK present the use of e-cigarettes as a 95% safer alternative to combustible tobacco products (England, 2015). The NHS says you’re about twice as likely to quit smoking if you vape. (NHS, NHS, n.d.)
Another key element of cardio training is lung function. Breathing is greatly affected by smoking due to the build-up of tar and harmful chemicals that are inhaled. A study found that 70% of users who switched to an electronic cigarette saw a huge improvement in their breathing (Direct, 2009). So if you’re a smoker, switching to Вейп will dramatically improve your cardio. But if you have never used either, then it is best to avoid it.
- Can vaping affect muscle growth?
Believe it or not, vaping slows muscle growth. Well, at least using nicotine does. Apoptosis is the process our bodies use to make new cells and our muscles to grow. Nicotine affects this by causing this process to slow down. If you’re trying to gain muscle mass, consider switching to a lower nicotine strength or using nicotine-free liquids.
- Vaping and fitness – Stay hydrated
You may have noticed that when you vape, your mouth gets dry. This is because the PG and VG in e-liquid absorb moisture. It’s not dangerous, but it means it’s always a good idea to have water/beverage on you.
The good news is that regular hydration is also recommended when you exercise, so most of you will already have a water bottle handy.
If you’ve been thinking about quitting smoking and switching to vaping, you already know the biggest difference between vaping and smoking. Vaping means you’re not inhaling tar, carbon monoxide, or many other byproducts of burning tobacco. That alone is a compelling enough reason to switch to Вейп – but as you’re about to learn, vaping has some other amazing benefits that you may never have considered.
- We will describe some of the biggest advantages in this article.
- You will save a significant amount of money
One of the biggest differences between vaping and smoking is the huge price difference between the two. You can buy a great vape kit for the price of just a few packs of cigarettes, and then the savings keep adding up when you factor in the significantly lower cost of liquids. It’s no coincidence that some of the nations where vaping is most popular – such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland – also have some of the highest cigarette prices in the world. As you well know, smokers will find a way to pay even the huge tobacco taxes if they can’t quit.
- You will increase the resale value of your home and car
Have you ever shampooed the interior of your car or doused the upholstery with an odor-neutralizing spray in an attempt to achieve a slightly higher resale value? If you have this experience, you know the truth about car sales: No one wants to buy a vehicle that smells like cigarette smoke. The same applies to housing. Although estimates vary, you can generally expect to get about 7-8 percent less than normal value when selling a car if you’re a smoker.
Smoking is even worse for a home’s value, with some realtors estimating that it reduces a property’s resale value by up to 30 percent. Evaporation, on the other hand, leaves no odor in your environment. If you start vaping now, the smell of smoke will be completely gone from your home and car when it’s time to sell them.
You will improve your self-esteem
One of the worst things about smoking is what it does to your self-esteem. When you were younger and not yet a smoker, you probably avoided close contact with smokers because you didn’t like the smell of cigarettes on their clothes and their breath. Now that you’re a smoker, you’re probably nervous that others may feel the same way about you. You may go to great lengths to prevent the all-too-obvious smell of cigarette smoke. Maybe you wear a little more perfume and wash your clothes with heavily scented detergent. You probably wash your hands thoroughly every time you smoke another cigarette.
Despite these precautions, you’re probably still nervous about how your clothes, hair, and breath smell. You may be hesitant about how you approach social situations, which can affect your ability to connect with new people. Switching to vaping will do wonders for your self-esteem. When you know you smell good, you’ll treat other people differently—and they’ll be more receptive to you as a result. You will immediately notice the difference.
- You will improve your productivity at work
It is estimated that smokers cost businesses worldwide hundreds of billions of dollars a year in lost productivity. This may be why smokers are less likely to get promotions at work. According to an NBC News study, smokers are also less likely to be hired in the first place, and when they are hired, they earn as much as 25.5 percent less than nonsmokers. In that sense, switching to vaping helps your financial outlook in two ways. You’ll spend less and earn more. What could be better than that?
- You will enjoy a huge selection of flavors
Another terrible thing about smoking is the taste. If you’re a long-time smoker, you’ve probably convinced yourself that you like the taste of cigarette smoke. However, this was not the case when you first started smoking. You probably hated the taste and coughed loudly. You kept smoking anyway because you enjoyed the nicotine high – and before long you were addicted.
Cigarette manufacturers have always done things to improve the taste of cigarettes and make them more affordable. This is one of the reasons why many governments around the world are in the process of banning menthol or have already banned it. Flavored cigarettes were once popular but are now banned almost everywhere. Even if you can still buy flavored cigarettes, you won’t taste the flavors because nothing can cover up the strong cigarette taste.
- You will feel more satisfied
Have you ever tried using a traditional form of nicotine replacement – like nicotine gum – to help you quit smoking? If you have, there’s a good chance you didn’t succeed because traditional nicotine therapy has a very low success rate.
One of the biggest reasons nicotine replacements don’t work well is that they don’t satisfy your needs in the same way that a cigarette does. When you smoke a cigarette, you absorb nicotine through your lungs. Absorption into your bloodstream is almost instantaneous and your cravings are satisfied in seconds. With oral nicotine replacements and patches, you don’t get the same feeling of satisfaction because absorption through the skin or oral tissue is much slower. Even though you get nicotine, you still feel the need to smoke.
Vaping, on the other hand, is completely different. The fact that you inhale the nicotine means you don’t have to wait. You will feel satisfied just as quickly as if you smoked a cigarette. You may miss cigarettes at first, but you’ll probably find that it’s much easier to resist the urge to light up.
- You may decide to give up nicotine altogether
One of the biggest benefits of Вейп is that it gives you much more control over your nicotine intake than any other form of nicotine consumption. You wouldn’t take a single drag on a cigarette before putting it out. Cigarettes are expensive – and the taste of a re-lit cigarette is terrible – so you smoke the whole thing.
Vaping, on the other hand, does not require you to use your device for a specific period. If you want, you can swipe just once before leaving the device. In addition to having complete control over the number of times you vape from your device, vaping also gives you the ability to change the nicotine concentration of your e-liquid. The most common nicotine levels range from 3 mg/ml to 20 mg/ml, so that’s a wide variety of options. If you want to control your nicotine intake down to the last milligram, Вейп is the way to do it.
Did you know that some people use vaping to quit nicotine? Because vaping gives you so much control over your nicotine intake, you can reduce your consumption as slowly as you like by reducing the level of nicotine in your e-liquid or the number of puffs you take. You can reduce your nicotine intake so gradually that you will hardly notice it. Before long, you’ll be using nicotine-free e-liquid – or you might even decide to give up vaping altogether.
- Conclusion
Evaporation can affect workouts in both negative and positive ways. If you want to gain weight, then nicotine is not your friend. But if you are a smoker, switching to vaping is a must as it will improve your lung capacity and blood flow. If you don’t smoke or vape, we highly recommend you don’t start as it will only affect your fitness.
