Smoking and drinking tea are two completely opposite Xi habits. Smoking is widely considered to be harmful to health, while drinking tea is seen as a healthy lifestyle. However, some people try to combine the two, believing that drinking tea can reduce the damage to the body caused by smoking. In this article, we share the story of a long-time smoker who prefers to drink tea, and reveals the possible effects of drinking tea while smoking through a doctor's explanation.
The protagonist of the story, Lao Li, is a smoker with more than 20 years of smoke. When his children persuaded him to quit smoking, he chose a way that seemed to reduce the physical harm of smoking, which was to drink tea while smoking. Convinced that this method would protect his body from the harmful effects of tobacco, he rejected his children's suggestion dismissively.
However, Lao Li is not the only one who holds this view, and many smokers also believe that drinking tea can neutralize the harm of smoking. They believe that tea polyphenols and caffeine in tea can reduce the harm to the body caused by the harmful substances in tobacco. Tea polyphenols are antioxidants that scavenge free radicals, while caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, increases metabolism, and improves immune function.
However, doctors' explanations reveal the possible negative effects of smoking while drinking tea. First of all, harmful substances such as nicotine and tar in tobacco cause multiple damage to the body, including aspects such as the cardiovascular system, respiratory tract, immune system, and lungs. Although tea polyphenols and caffeine in tea have certain health effects, their effects are competitive by the harmful substances in tobacco and cannot completely neutralize the harm of smoking.
Secondly, the immune system of people who smoke and drink tea for a long time will be suppressed, which can easily cause colds, respiratory infections and other diseases. Nicotine inhibits the function of the immune system and reduces the body's resistance to external pathogens, and the beneficial substances in tea cannot be fully effective due to the effects of tobacco.
Finally, the tar in tobacco is a major carcinogen that can cause damage to body tissues and the development of cancer. Long-term smoking increases the risk of cancer, and drinking tea does not fully offset this risk.
On the whole, although the practice of smoking and drinking tea seems to be reasonable on the surface, it does not completely neutralize the harm of smoking to the body. Smoking is always a harmful behavior to health, and the best course of action is to quit smoking to reduce the damage to the body. If you can't quit smoking right away, you should at least reduce the frequency and amount of cigarettes you smoke and adopt other healthy lifestyles, such as a balanced diet and moderate exercise, to reduce the risks of smoking.
The support and encouragement of family and friends is also crucial when dealing with smoking. Quitting smoking, while difficult, has tremendous implications for improving health and quality of life. Readers, what are your thoughts and experiences on this topic?Feel free to share your views and stories in the comment section!