Although chewing betel nut can make people refreshed, more responsive and more energetic, eat areca often causes facial deformation, affects the digestive system and causes cancer.

The World Health Organization clearly stated that betel nut is a first-class carcinogen.

Areca catechu contains arecoline, areca catechu tannin and reactive oxygen species. These substances can denature cells and have strong cytotoxicity. Long-term eat areca will increase the probability of oral cancer.

Even so, there are still many young people who can't put it down. So today we will learn about the harm of chewing betel nut for a long time through cartoons.

Reading extension: the harm of chewing betel nut

1, betel nut fiber is thick and hard, which may also stab the gums or block the teeth, resulting in compression and inflammation of the gums.

2. Excessive chewing of betel nut can cause poisoning symptoms, such as excitement, dull eyes, whole body trembling, unsteady walking, weird behavior or rudeness.

3, chewing betel nut too much, easy to form calculus, affecting the appearance.

4, the impact on the digestive system, some ingredients of betel nut will damage the taste nerve and saliva secretion, affecting digestive function. In addition, areca nut residue will also stimulate the stomach wall, which will seriously lead to inflammation and even perforation of gastric mucosa.

5, oral submucosal fibrosis: long-term chewing betel nut can stimulate submucosal tissue fibrosis, which in turn leads to difficulty in opening mouth and biting food.

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