Why do some people like to chew betel nut?

We know that people in some areas like to chew betel nut very much, especially in Guangxi, Hainan and Hunan in my country, where it has become a habit. Because it contains some ingredients similar to narcotics and hallucinations, it can make people feel addictive. However, if chewed in small amounts, it will still make people salivate in the mouth, and the cold feeling will also make people feel comfortable, so many people like to eat it. However, the World Health Organization also lists it as a first-level carcinogen, so you should try to eat as little as possible. So what other dangers does it have? Let’s talk about it below.

Dangers of betel nut

First of all, it will have some adverse effects on the oral cavity and make it easy to get oral diseases. Because of the process of chewing betel nut, the oral mucosa will be irritated and damaged by the rough betel nut fibers. This will not only cause taste dysfunction, but also easily produce a numbing sensation around the mouth. Such frequent irritation will cause oral ulcers. If it occurs all year round, Oral ulcers may become cancerous.

Furthermore, it will have an impact on the teeth, such as periodontitis or dental calculus. We know that chewing betel nut will produce some betel nut juice, which will enter the gaps between teeth together with lime, so over time it will cause dental calculus, and this is the main cause of periodontal inflammation. In addition, chewing rough things for a long time will also cause great damage to the teeth.

Also, chewing betel nut will also have a certain impact on the gastrointestinal tract, affecting digestion and absorption functions. Because when we eat betel nut, we will feel anesthetized, which will affect the sense of taste, which will cause problems with saliva secretion. The juice produced by betel nut will irritate the stomach, resulting in gastric problems, such as gastritis. Ulcers, etc. This also affects the digestion and absorption of normal food. If things go on like this, weight loss and malnutrition will occur.

Long-term chewing of betel nut in large quantities may cause other changes to the face shape, the possibility of food poisoning, and may also affect some body functions, so it is recommended to eat less.