What are the harms of eating betel nut?

Betel nut is a very common snack in the south. Many people like to eat betel nut and even regard it as an indispensable thing in life. However, there are also some people who resolutely refuse to eat betel nut because they are afraid that it may cause harm. Let’s take a look at the harms of betel nut!

[Warning] Betel nut is a Class 1 carcinogen on the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer list of carcinogens. Chewing betel nut can increase the risk of oral cancer.

The harm of betel nut

1. First of all, people who eat betel nut will have very black teeth, which is the same as the black teeth of smokers. Therefore, many people who have eaten betel nut for many years have very black teeth, and even many methods cannot eradicate them. This is the biggest harm of eating betel nut. Betel nut will make people's teeth black!

2. For people with hot body, do not eat betel nut, because eating betel nut will make the body hot, and even make the face slightly red and sweaty. So if you have a hot flash constitution, you must not eat betel nut, which will make you get angry. In severe cases, it will cause a sore throat.

3. In fact, betel nut itself is a carcinogen, so you must not smoke when eating betel nut, because betel nut and cigarettes together can cause throat inflammation, and severe cases can lead to throat cancer. This is also an important reason why southerners suffer from throat cancer more than northerners.

4. Eating too much betel nut can cause vomiting, and in severe cases it can even lead to fainting, so you must not eat betel nut in excess. Also, when the betel nut residue enters the stomach and intestines, it can cause indigestion, so you should eat betel nut in moderation.