CIGARETTES
Cigarettes are not really a weight loss supplement, but sometimes people, usually young people like teenagers, start smoking with the idea that it will help them control their weight. This is not a completely ridiculous idea. Smoking cigarettes does in fact decrease appetite.
However, in a study done at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health in Kitakyushu, Japan, it was found that although the BMI (body mass index) of heavy smokers increased markedly immediately after quitting smoking, it leveled out to the level of nonsmokers within 8 to 10 years after quitting (Body mass decrease after initial gain following smoking cessation., Int J Epidemiol. 1998 Dec;27(6):984-8). In other words, over the long haul, cigarettes have no effect on BMI.
And considering that cigarettes aren’t helpful in weight management, smoking them comes at a very high cost, both financial and physical.
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