The benefits and harms of eating betel nut

Betel nut is a popular snack in Taiwan, China. It is also common in tropical areas such as Hainan and Fujian in China. Some men like to eat betel nut frequently. It is said that eating betel nut can refresh the mind and relieve fatigue. However, when eating betel nut, you must know that this food has two sides. It is not only good for the body, but also has many harms. Next, I will introduce this knowledge in detail.

[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.

Benefits of eating betel nut

Betel nut has a unique aroma. It can be chewed directly or used as medicine. It can help people to relieve phlegm and cough, relieve alcohol and detoxify, and make people more alert. In addition, betel nut can also expel parasites. Eating more betel nut can effectively reduce the occurrence of parasitic diseases, which is also an important benefit of eating betel nut.

The harm of eating betel nut

1. Damage to teeth and affect the environment

Eating betel nut regularly can cause significant damage to human teeth, because betel nut has purple-red juice, which can corrode teeth and turn white teeth black. In addition, after chewing betel nut, people will spit the residue directly on the ground, which is difficult to clean up, often leaving pools of "blood stains" on the ground, which will have a negative impact on environmental hygiene.

2. Induce cancer

Betel nut must not contain any natural medicinal ingredients, as it also contains some alkaloids that can induce cancer. After being absorbed by the human body, this substance can cause cancer in human tissue cells. Frequent chewing of betel nut will increase the incidence of oral cancer.

3. Harm to oral health

If people often eat betel nuts, it will directly harm their oral health. It will cause fibrosis of the oral mucosa, damage the oral mucosa, cause inflammation, and make some oral diseases more prevalent. In severe cases, it will lead to difficulty opening the mouth, oral pain and numbness. At this time, people's basic swallowing function will be damaged, which will directly affect people's normal life.