Nutrition and health care for smokers-

Alcohol and tobacco will do great harm to your health. Cigarettes will consume a lot of vitamins, which will make blood vessels contract, blood pressure rise, blood thicken and increase the possibility of arteriosclerosis. Moreover, cigarette smoke contains toxins such as nicotine and tar, which will combine with red blood cells, make human tissues lack oxygen, accelerate aging, increase the probability of pneumonia, lung cancer and peptic ulcer, and affect sexual function; Damage to the human circulatory system, reproductive system and nervous system, leading to cancer, coronary heart disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

After alcohol is metabolized by the liver, acetaldehyde is converted into acetic acid and then stored in the body in the form of fat. Alcohol can also prevent the absorption of B vitamins by the intestinal wall of cancer, so that folic acid can be excreted in large quantities. This will cause anemia and accelerate skin aging. Alcohol can also stimulate the liver and blood lipids, increasing the risk of liver disease and cardiovascular disease. In addition, alcohol will cause a large loss of minerals such as zinc and magnesium.

Nutritional requirements:

Vitamin A and zinc: Long-term drinking will lead to the deficiency of vitamin A and zinc, which will lead to sperm deformity and decreased vitality, thus affecting fertility, so vitamin A and zinc supplementation is essential.

B vitamins: Drinking will consume a lot of B vitamins, so it needs to be supplemented in time to increase the metabolic rate of alcohol, metabolize the fat produced by excessive drinking, and reduce the possibility of fatty liver and cirrhosis. When drinking a lot, if you don't supplement B vitamins in time, your brain will be damaged.

Vitamin C: Vitamin C helps to resist oxidation, protect cells and prevent cancer. Smokers are very deficient in vitamin C.

Vitamin E and Selenium: Alcoholism reduces the intake of antioxidants such as vitamin E and selenium in the diet, leads to the increase of free radicals and lipid peroxides, damages the liver cell membrane, and may lead to cancer. Increasing the intake of vitamin E and selenium will help to activate the immune system, resist aging, reduce tissue sclerosis and protect the integrity of lung, heart, blood vessels, cells and tissues.

Folic acid: Alcohol can excrete a lot of folic acid, and folic acid deficiency can cause anemia, leading to high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis. Folic acid can also maintain the normal development of nervous system, intestine, sexual organs and white blood cells.

Dietary advice:

Cereals: wheat germ, sesame seeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, peanuts, almonds, etc.

Vegetables: green pepper, spinach, pea seedlings, laver, cauliflower, cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, onions, etc.

Fruits: lemons, strawberries, bananas and oranges rich in vitamin C.

Meat: fish, etc.

Others: eggs, milk, seaweed, shrimp, pumpkin, oysters, cheese, honey, etc.