Comments on: What Are Some Genuine Benefits Of Smoking?

By: Anichka

Anichka — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:56:51 +0000

No benefits! Whatever you say like relieving stress or social activity.. cant you do it without smoking? If not, you got problems (shy, unconfident), so you got stuff to work on. Educate yourself to know how can you relieve stress in a healthy way, find healthy motivation, use cream, spray from mosquitos etc.

By: angelajs

angelajs — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:43:16 +0000

There are NO benefits to smoking. It doesn’t relieve stress…as a matter of fact it contributes to it, but in your own MIND it is helping you feel better. It does speed up your metabolism, but because you smoke it is harder to exercise. It does not stop you from eating. You can instigate conversations with other smokers, but not non smokers. It does not look cool, it looks bad. And if you want something to look forward to after work, tape your favorite show or cook your favorite meal…or stop off for a coffee. Treat yourself to a good book, there are many other things out there for you to look forward to after work. Smoke does repel mosquitoes..but it is healthier to use bug repellent. I used to be a smoker…and franky I wish I still was because I still crave..but these are the facts. Smoking is not good for any reason.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:34:06 +0000

… ummm – it gives you something to spend $4.00 a day on (if you’re a single pack a day smoker, that is).
… you learn to breathe shallow (thus making you right at home in places with crappy air quality)
… it makes radical changes to your blood pressure (I’ll let you decide if that’s good or bad)
… it kills your taste buds – so you can eat crappy food and never worry about knowing how bad it REALLY tastes.
… it lets all the frat-boys know that you (as a gal) have an oral fixation

By: Oli-NYC

Oli-NYC — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:09:02 +0000

I realized that you put in “metabolism” in your list. Here are some other ways to speed it up.
Metabolism is essentially the speed at which our body’s motor is
running. The speed at which our body burns calories is called the metabolic
rate. It’s how fast your “motor” is running when you’re still in a
reclined position or sleeping. About 60-75% of energy is expended by the
body at rest in such activities.
The metabolism is based on the number of calories we burn throughout
the day. Our body constantly burns calories to keep us going whether we
are eating, sleeping, cleaning etc. People with a lower percentage of
body fat (i.e. muscular) have a higher metabolism than others that are
less muscular because muscle uses more calories to maintain itself than
fat. Some people have a slower metabolic rate and have a harder time
staying slim. Younger persons have higher (faster) metabolism because of
the increased activity of cells. A slow metabolism actually causes to
store fat. The slower the metabolic rate, the greater the weight gains.
How to build muscles to improve metabolism? What type of exercise is
ideal that speed up metabolism so that you burn calories even at rest or
sleep? There are simple exercises that speed up the metabolism.
Causes for Low Metabolism
* Fasting
* A low calorie diet
* Snacking throughout the day on high sugared foods (candy, colas,
cakes, gum).
* Eating or drinking too much sugar containing foods.
* Lack of physical activity.
* Underactive thyroid.
Metabolism Boosters
There are some natural metabolism boosters (natural foods) that
improves your metabolism. Do not take over the counter pills containing animal
thyroid extract that claim to boost up metabolism. These products may
have side effects as diarrhea, increased heart rate, excessive
sweating, nervousness, tremors, bulging eyes, etc.
How to Improve (Speed up) Metabolism
* Do not skip any meals
* Exercise daily
* Build your muscles
* Avoid alcohol, sugar, and fastings
*Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.
*Eat foods with high nutrition values

By: orchid

orchid — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:54:25 +0000

Also repels members of the opposite sex. Makes you look unattractive, which is great if you are good looking and self conscious about it

By: crazyzig

crazyzig — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:16:14 +0000

it does not relieve stress except the stress from needing a smoke.
the only + i know of is increased blood flow and thats it.
The smoke does repel mosquitoes
Gets you High from the nicotine its a drug man a drug

By: psychopi

psychopi — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:52:28 +0000

I agree with most of them apart from the mosquitos which is not true. I know of another one: The only disease which is partly prevented by smoking is Parkinsons disease. There is research which shows that the change that you get Parkinsons disease is halved by smoing. Overall this benefit si too small to counteract all the negative effect of smoking though.

By: Gigi

Gigi — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:15:16 +0000

You’ve put a lot of thought into this! While most of your “benefits” for smoking are superficial, I’d like to first off state that in my opinion, there are NO benefits to smoking!
But, in the spirit of the question, I think smoking serves as an appetite suppressant. It doesn’t speed up the metabolism, fyi, it just makes you feel like not eating. It can also make a person feel more comfortable in certain situations, as “smokers” often hang together. Oh, smoking can get you out of tense situations (using the “I have to go have a cigarette line to leave an uncomfortable situation is classic lol). I can’t think of much else, sorry. But I did try!

By: sassylas

sassylas — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:24:36 +0000

It helps you to think and to wake up. people who have smoked before a exam have been known to do better on it.

By: miracle_

miracle_ — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:34:43 +0000

i think it keeps u warm in the winter.