A Sonja Bakker diet here, low-carb recipes there… or maybe Paleo this fall! We’ll literally do anything to lose weight quickly and, ideally, without too much effort. And of course, we’ve known for a long time that healthy eating and regular exercise are good for weight loss. At the Dutch-Smart health shop, we also offer various herbs and supplements that promote weight loss. But did you know that you can also check out our vapor shop for that purpose? Yes, really! Thousands of people worldwide use their vaporizers to lose weight. Just as surprised as we are? Then read on!
Vaping for Weight Loss
“Could Vaping be a New Weapon in the Battle of the Bulge?” With this research title, Associate Professor Marewa Glover of the School of Public Health at Massey University sought to investigate the impact of vaping on appetite and weight loss. The doctor has been researching ways to quit smoking for 23 years. And now that obesity is a bigger health problem than smoking in many countries, she decided to see if the “new” vaping could be a solution to both problems. Obesity is a massive public health problem: In the Netherlands, about 15 percent of all adults are severely overweight.
And that’s where vaporizers come into play. At least, that’s what Glover wants to find out. “We noticed that vapers who quit smoking for the second time, this time with the help of their vaporizer, didn’t experience the weight gain they had noticed the first time. They said it kept them from snacking and actually gave them a whole host of benefits for weight management,” the doctor explains in an interview with Vice. “There are a huge number of variables,” she continues. One of the things being investigated, for example, is whether vapers who also use nicotine report the same weight loss as vapers who do not consume nicotine.
Quitting smoking and losing weight
Many people who quit smoking end up starting again because they notice they’re gaining weight. When the researchers discovered that vaping might be the answer, they had a “wow” moment. “This apparently helps people quit smoking and prevents them from gaining weight after quitting. We simply don’t know which part of the vaping experience keeps them from gaining weight. Is it the nicotine content? Is it the flavors? Or are they now vaping chocolate instead of eating it?”
Whatever it is, stories of vaping and weight loss are everywhere. Reddit user bdunn, for example, describes how Marewa’s research seems to confirm his old theories about vaping. “I started vaping to lose weight. Other methods didn’t work for me, but after nearly 3 months of vaping, I’ve lost a significant amount of weight—about 15 kilograms. I’ve also noticed that I’m less hungry,” he says. “I would never recommend this to everyone, but it seems to work for me.”
And this vaper isn’t alone. According to a study published in the scientific journal Addictive Behaviors, there appear to be an increasing number of vapers who buy a vaporizer to lose weight. The study of 459 adults found that 13.5% of participants had started vaping to lose weight or to manage their weight. And although e-cigarettes or vaporizers aren’t officially approved weight-loss tools, many people say they’ve benefited from them.
Vaping cupcakes!
Researcher Meghan E. Morean of Oberlin College discusses her findings: “I initially thought that some people use flavored e-cigarettes for weight loss, particularly flavors that mimic high-calorie foods like desserts and candy. For example, I thought that people trying to lose weight would choose to vape cupcake-flavored e-liquid that contains 0 calories instead of eating a 400-calorie cupcake,” she explains. “In this study, about 1 in 7 adult e-cigarette users reported that vaping helps them lose or manage their weight. This indicates that vaping for weight loss is a real phenomenon. Interestingly, vaping for weight loss was just as common among men as it was among women. This differs from studies on cigarettes, which generally show that women are more likely to smoke for weight-related reasons.”
Would you also like to lose a few pounds? Head to the vaporizer shop now!
