Is Vaping Healthier Than Cigarettes – Cancer Research UK Says Yes

Why switching to a vape is a visual boost for your complexion Is vaping healthier for you

If you smoke avidly, this unhealthy practice can show in your appearance, and particularly your complexion. Have you long envied beautiful models whose skin always looks flawless? You can say goodbye to achieving skin of similarly immaculate appearance if you continue to smoke regularly.

However, quitting smoking is famously difficult, and that sheds light on why you could come to appreciate switching to vaping. While vaping is not entirely healthy in itself, it could help you transition to a cigarette-free life. It can also improve your complexion – for these reasons…

Smoking can wreak havoc on your skin

It’s hard to know where to start when it comes to describing how bad smoking can affect your skin. For a start, smoking makes you four times likelier to report insufficient sleep, the Health website explains. That unrest can result in discernible bags under your eyes.

Smoking also significantly increases your likelihood of suffering from the autoimmune-related skin condition psoriasis, which leaves a scaly surface on the skin. On average, smokers are visibly 1.4 years older than non-smokers due to premature aging and wrinkles.

Other visible indicators of a smoking lifestyle include, on the skin, gauntness, and grayness. However, science suggests that, by swapping smoking for vaping, you can reduce such unsightly traces of smoking and edge yourself closer to a model’s complexion. Here are the reasons why…

Is vaping all-around healthier than smoking?Is vaping all-round healthier than smoking?

In the UK, vaping has been increasingly promoted as a healthier alternative to smoking. Public Health England, a Government-run body in the country, has cited vaping as roughly 95% less harmful than conventional tobacco cigarette smoking, as the Daily Mail has reported.

Last year, UK charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) estimated that there were roughly 3.2 million vapers nationally – that’s four times higher than the corresponding figure in 2012. ASH declared that smokers were “finally getting the message” about vaping’s health merits.

The science behind vaping’s positive implications for the skin

Vaping involves the use of an electronic cigarette, otherwise known as an e-cigarette. This device lets users heat a vapor derived from a solution of nicotine, propylene, and flavorings.  In the process of vaping, the device does not produce smoke or carbon monoxide as with a regular cigarette, thus not as bad for your skin.

That’s because the carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke displaces oxygen in the skin, while cigarette smoking depletes nutrients – including vitamin C – that help to shield and repair damage to the skin. These drawbacks of smoking help to explain its visibly negative effect on the skin.

According to a recent study detailed by the Daily Mail, smokers of traditional cigarettes inhale much higher levels of toxic chemicals than vapers. “For smokers trying to quit, it might be beneficial to use e-cigarettes as a transition,” the study’s leader, Maciej Goniewicz of the Roswell Park Cancer Center, commented.

It’s easy to get started with that transition by buying a vaping kit from a respected brand. Consider, for example, the Innokin Proton Plex Kit, which includes an Innokin Proton and Plex vape tank.

 

 

 5 Easy Home DIY Projects for Expectant Mothers

5 Easy Home D.I.Y. Projects For Expectant Mothers
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Congratulations! Whether it’s your first baby or not, welcoming this new family member can be an incredibly happy and exciting event. So exciting, in fact, that you may find yourself buying baby-related items every time you go to the mall even if you don’t intend to do so.

While there are essentials that you must get for your new baby, you must admit that your baby probably won’t need all those shoes, hats, and toys. Instead of channeling your enthusiasm via impulsive baby-things shopping, why not use your energy to make something special for your baby? Try these seven easy DIY projects for expectant mothers.

Personalized Onesies 

Onesies are the go-to attire for babies. It’s easier to put on and take off on a fidgety infant and provide full-body cover that doesn’t stifle or irritate their sensitive skin. Onesies may not be high fashion, but they can be personalized to add fun and style.

Use baby-friendly fabric dyes to create exciting prints and patterns or sew cute accessories and decorations. You can make every onesie your baby wears one of a kind.

Fleece Baby Booties 

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Your baby won’t be walking for several months, so they won’t need proper shoes until then. Instead of spending money for a pair that your baby is likely to outgrow in a short time, you should just make some out of felt.

Fleece is easy to find and very workable, and it comes in different colors too. The materials retain heat well, so your baby won’t get cold feet even on cold days. If you have old fleece blankets or clothing, you recycle them into baby booties. 

Swaddle Blanket

Ensuring your baby is warm and comfortable is part of every parent’s instinct. Before your baby arrives, why not make them a blanket to not just to keep them warm but also to let them feel your love and care?

That said, there are many ways you can go about when making a blanket. In between preparing for the new baby and attending parenting classes, you can start a crocheting a baby blanket. Or if you want something less demanding wise skills and timewise, you can make a quilt.

Don’t know where to start? Here are 12 DIY baby blankets you can make for your bundle of joy.

Handmade Baby Hat

Making Baby Hats-Patterns and Instructions

Hats are essential baby accessories. Not only do they protect your baby’s delicate head, but they’re also incredibly cute and stylish. Making baby hats is the perfect DIY project for expectant moms who don’t have a lot of sewing skills. These hats are relatively easy to make, require less time, and don’t need sophisticated tools to create. Try your hand at making these cute DIY baby hats.

Bump-to-Baby Book

Preserve all your precious memories before and after your child is born in a bump-to-baby book. You can write a journal or create a personalized photo book of your pregnancy and parenthood journey, and when the time comes, you can share all those moments with your child.

Making one can help you connect with your child, as well as assist you in dealing with all the changes that pregnancy has created in your life. Later when your baby grows up, you can browse through the book and look back on all the happiness and excitement you felt all those nine months.

Getting Ready for the New Baby

Preparing for the new baby also means making space in your home for another person. The baby will need their own room. And with an additional person in the house, an extra toilet and bath would be more convenient.

Making one can be a hassle with the drainage and pipes, but you can lessen the hassle by opting for an up flush toilet, like the SaniAccess by Saniflo, which allows you to connect the sink, shower, and toilet drain to a singular tank that links to your main sewage system or existing septic tank.

Welcoming a new member (and a new baby at that!) in the family takes a lot of preparation. But the most important kind of preparation is making sure that you’re physical, mentally, emotionally, and financially ready to raise a child. When you’ve ensured all those, you know you’re on the right track to be the best parent you can be.

What have you found that works for you, have you made things for an upcoming baby?
Was there a special carrier or baby stroller you would recommend?


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