WEED: SMOKING VS EATING

There are so many known methods and mechanisms of consuming cannabis otherwise known as marijuana and making sure desirable amounts of cannabinoids are entering your bloodstream. The two most common ways of achieving this is smoking the herb which is also through different means, such as pipe, bong, spliff, joint or blunt, and by eating of foods that have been infused with cannabis or eating cannabis directly. As a result of huge advancements in food production, the latter may include almost any food you can think of, such as cakes, ice cream, pasta, sandwiches, sweets, coffee, wine and so on. Both of these methods however have their advantages and disadvantages and what sets them apart the most is the way they affect the type of high you will experience.

 

Anybody who has had an experience with smoking and eating marijuana will be of no doubt well aware of the differences in strength involved. Edibles take longer time to set in, but when they take effect they seem to be stronger than smoking herb. When smoked or vaped, (THC) follows a far more direct pathway to the brain, while when eaten the (THC) present in cannabis is metabolized by the liver, where it is converted into 11-hydroxy-THC which is very efficient at crossing the blood brain barrier and therefore may result in far more intense and stronger high.

Tetrohydrocannabinol (THC), is the ingredient known to be responsible for causing the high sensation that you get from consuming marijuana. Amazingly, there are certain benefits gotten from the consumption of marijuana asides the highness gotten. Below are some healthy benefits of smoking weed:

1)      Pain Relief: Medically, marijuana is used to eliminate or reduce pain in the body and there is no other special agent responsible for this wonder of pain-relief effect asides Tetrohydrocannabinol, the same ingredient responsible for the highness gotten from consuming marijuana.

2)      Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): This is a common reason marijuana is consumed medically. Interestingly, the high sensation gotten from (THC), is also associated with temporary impairments of memory.

3)      Tetrohydrocannabinol (THC) which is the most recognized ingredient in marijuana has been available in pills since the 1980s for treating nausea and vomiting in cancer patients all over the world.

4)      Asides its ability to reduce nausea, tetrohydrocannabinol (THC) is also known to work as a powerful appetite stimulant in both healthy and sick individuals. This means that it stimulates the intake of food.

 

5)      Another benefit of THC recognized earlier on was its potential to relieve eye pressure in patients with glaucoma.

Here are some of the benefits gotten from eating marijuana (edibles):

Many marijuana users are wondering if it’s better eating marijuana instead of smoking it. What’s behind the interest in marijuana edibles? Sure, smoking marijuana is the fastest way to deliver THC and other cannabinoids into your body and mind. But some people are tired of coughing, throats hurting, having to buy and use pipes, bongs, or vaporizers. The smell of smoked marijuana, or a big cloud of marijuana smoke, brings unwanted attention that can harm your privacy and freedom.

When you eat marijuana, your digestive system converts the inactive form of THC to delta-11 THC, a compound that produces different effects than delta-9. But you get the combined effect of the two. If you smoke marijuana but as yet you do not consume pot edibles, here’s a summary of the differences in these two methods of marijuana intake:

 

1)      Smoking marijuana starts to take effect within a few seconds or a minute or two. The highness derived lasts between one to three hours after which you become “un-high.” Depending on whether your stomach is empty or not, eaten marijuana could take thirty to ninety minutes before the effects start to manifest. The effects of eaten marijuana can last for as long as three to seven hours, after which you gradually descend. The burned-out, tired feeling you sometimes get when you come down from smoked marijuana is far less noticeable when you eat marijuana.

2)      When you eat marijuana, it produces more body-centered effects compared to when you smoke marijuana, and effects are more evenly distributed throughout the body.

3)      Eaten marijuana works better for LONG LASTING pain relief, muscle spasms, and similar conditions, but it takes longer to work than smoked marijuana and is thus not as useful for people needing immediate medical marijuana relief.

4)      Because you can’t feel the effects right away when you eat marijuana, it’s easier to underdose or overdose. The way to get it right when you eat marijuana is to start with a dose measured marijuana edible, eat a small amount of it on an empty
stomach, wait at least an hour until it takes full effect, then decide if you want to eat more, and how much more you want to eat.

When smoking weed, the effects can be felt almost immediately. Depending on the strain and the volume smoked, this could be immediate relaxation, euphoria, creative thoughts or even energy. These effects then start to wear off and disappear within the next hour or so. Because of this fast onset, you can practically feel how much THC you are consuming, how much would be far too much and when to stop or have a break. For these reasons, it is far easier to control how much THC you are taking in.

The story is totally different when the herb is eaten. Edibles require longer processing by the body before effects start taking place. Therefore, it can take between 30 minutes and 2 hours for the effects to start manifesting and be experienced depending on the body system of the consumer. The effects can last up to several hours after the onset. Due to the reason of the period of time between actually eating a medicated piece of food and feeling the effects, it is very easy to abuse it. (For example, an hour has passed already and no effects have manifested yet, a person may assume more dose is needed to feel the desired effects. Then within a few hours, what is believed to be a light and relaxing high turns into a challenging and psychedelic experience, that they are not mentally prepared for and capable of handling).

The above scenario is mostly common among those who have little experience with marijuana edibles. When taking marijuana edibles, it is advised to start off with small doses and then exercise patience until you feel the full effects of the dosage before deciding to consume more.

Know Your Limit!!!

If you have smoked far too much, chances are you will just surrender, put the half smoked joint for a rest in the ashtray and take a nice, deep and restful nap on the couch. If you have overmedicated, it might be a different story. Perhaps you weren’t prepared for the waves of high that keep washing over you, increasing with strength. If that is the case, perhaps the most important thing is not to panic. Take a seat, engage in some deep and controlled breathing and relax. Keep in mind, that you will be sober in the next hour or two and you will be totally fine.

Must Read! Foods That Worsen Joint Pain

Joint pain interferes with your movement causing you discomfort, soreness and inflammation in your joints.
Nowadays, many people experience joint pain, irrespective of their gender or age. It can be mild or severe, acute or occur with chronic pain.
Two main reasons for joint pain are gout and arthritis. Also, it is a result of dislocated or broken bones, muscle strains, leukemia, etc.

However, joint pain can be improved through proper medication, diet, alternative medicine and exercise. Although, there are many foods that fight joint pain like garlic, turmeric ginger etc. There are many others that trigger the pain as well.

If you experience joint pain, you should avoid the following foods:

1. Processed Foods and Red Meat
Both of them have chemicals including purines and nitrites which immensely increase the pain and inflammation in the body.
It is advisable to replace processed and red meat with more fresh fruits and vegetables.

2. Artificial and Refined SugarsA high amount of sugar can cause inflammation in the body. Sugar makes you gain weight and thus putting more pressure on your joints. So also, sugar-sweetened soft drinks are not good for your health.

Mighty Powers of Banana Peels You Didn't Know About

It's true that we always hear the numerous benefits of bananas, but what about their peel? Actually, some people around the world still eat the peel for its fiber, potassium, and many other nutritional benefits.
However, there are ways to reap the rewards embedded inside without eating the peel.



Here are some of the many beautiful benefits of banana peels:

1. Teeth Whitener – Cut off a piece of the peel and rub the inner part gently over your teeth for a few minutes, then rinse off immediately. Repeat this for 1-2 times daily to get whiter looking teeth.

2. Skin Brightener – Just the same way they whiten the teeth, banana peels can brighten the skin as well. Gently rub the inner peel over your skin and then rinse off afterwards.

3. Wrinkle Reducer – Rub the inner portion of the peel over the affected areas. Leave it on for 30 minutes before rinsing.

Do These and Bid Farewell to Belly Fat

Are you tired of seeing your grown belly?. Have you tried enough of those workouts and yet there are no changes? Worry no more for the solution is here, I mean the one meant for you has come.

Here you only need to give everything it takes and you're good to go. In respect to the above, listed below are foods that can help in getting a flat stomach.

1. Almonds
This food is not only good in skin-boosting vitamin E and protein, it is also rich in fibre which helps you to stay full for a longer period of time.

 

2. Apples
Apples are filled with fibre, which makes your belly feel full. Thus, avoiding over eating.  More so, they fill your body with maximum nutrients.

3. Avocado
Indeed, Avocado is a magic fruit, due to its richness in different vital nutrients.

Foods You Eat That Threatens Your Libido. No. 8 Will Shock You!

The foods you eat directly or indirectly have a way of stimulating your sex life. These can be influenced by the Testosterone – the male hormone – and the Estrogen – the female hormone.

Actually, both the testosterone and the estrogen play vital roles in our bodies. Indeed men can grow breasts while women can sprout excessive facial hair. But in these cases, an imbalance of testosterone and estrogen can increase or decrease libido.

Therefore, some of the food items which could serve as contributing factors to a flowing sex life are listed below.

1. Processed foods:

When foods are processed, one or more of the nutrients are removed in whole foods including ones that are even important to your desire for a flavoured sex life. A very good example is, when wheat is processed into white flour, it loses about three-quarters of its zinc, a mineral that is essential to men's sexuality and reproduction.

2. Marijuana:

Cannabis is already legalised in several countries and could soon be legal all over the world. Most people add the drug to foods they eat. Whether you smoke it or eat it, marijuana depresses the testosterone levels for about 24 hours which is a threat to your libido.

Right Positions to be When Eating

Our bodies perform many tasks every day and for each of the tasks, our bodies are required to be in different postures and constantly adjusted for the convenience of those tasks. When we eat in the day, we unknowingly and continuously adjust our posture to accommodate the eating process.

We move our head up, down, forward, backward, left and right in order to get food successfully to our mouths. The spine tends to bend into the position we find most comfortable for us.

Quite unfortunately, some poor eating postures may result in some significant problems including gastric problems, sore backs and necks, jaw problems, headaches and even some circulatory issues in the legs.

Cheap Tips to Aid/Make Food Digestion Easier

Did you know that how you eat, what you eat, etc. one way or the other affects the digestion process and your digestive system?

Below are tips marked out to help make digestion easier for you.

1. Avoid skipping breakfast
Breakfast sets out the body metabolism. Since breakfast helps in making digestion easier and quicker, it is advisable to not skip breakfast as you'll be
doing your digestive system a great favour.

2. Eat slowly and gently
It is understandable that you're rushing your meal perhaps because you're late, busy, stressed, and you just want to get it over with but nevertheless, you still need to chew, chew and chew instead of just bolting down and swallowing your food. Each time you eat slowly, eat smaller amounts more slowly and rhythmically, you help your digestive system catch up with the food.

3. Don't stop moving
Exercising is indeed an important agent for good digestion, but all activity counts as well. Avoid sitting down for too long immediately after eating. Leave your seat and have a short-time walk to make a balance.

The Wonders Of Bitter Kola You Probably Don't Know About

The name Bitter Kola is given because of the bitter taste it leaves in the mouth when eaten.
The scientific name for bitter kola is Garcinia Kola. It is covered by a soft deep-brown cover which is removed before it is eaten.

In this article, I shall be explaining the benefits that can be derived from bitter kola.



1. Cold Remedy: Garcinia kola is often used to treat the symptoms of colds. It is suggested, in part

Dehydration - Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment

Water makes up at least two-thirds of the human body. It plays a large part in your normal functions, such as lubricating your joints and eyes, keeping your skin healthy by eliminating toxins, and facilitating proper digestion. Once the water in your body is reduced, it needs to be replaced because an imbalance between the salts and sugar in your body can affect the way you will perform.

Dehydration is a condition which occurs when you lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. Usually, it is due to exercise or disease, but mostly, it is due to high environmental temperature.

It occurs mostly when there isn't enough water to replace what's lost throughout the day. Your system literally dries out.

The Causes of Dehydration are:

• Diarrhea and Vomitting: Severe diarrhea can cause a tremendous loss of water in a short amount of time. If you nauseate along with diarrhea, you tend to lose even more fluids and minerals. Children and infants are mostly at risk.
• Excessive Sweating: Apparently, you lose water when you sweat. If you engage in vigorous activities and don't replace fluids as you go along, you may become dehydrated. Hot, humid weather increases the rate at which you sweat and the amount of fluid you lose. You can also bec