Cannabis Can Help Drop A Few Pounds!

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Can Smoking Weed Help You Drop A Few Pounds? - BY TREY RECKLING

Contrary to popular belief, marijuana doesn't necessarily lead to weight gain—in fact, it might even lead to weight loss. You know that an ongoing punchline that stoners always have the munchies? Well, it’s not totally untrue. Research shows that smoking marijuana actually does affect the mechanisms that trigger hunger in our brain: receptors in our brain trigger the release of hormones that make us feel famished, causing us to gobble up everything in sight.

But even though there's a grain of truth to the flabby, Cheetos-munching stoner stereotype, that doesn't mean it's 100 percent legit. Some studies have shown that smoking pot doesn't lead to weight gain — in fact, it might actually help you lose weight.

It's important to note that cannabis is not a be-all, end-all prescription for weight loss: If you don’t exercise and have unhealthy eating habits, then smoking weed probably won't help you have a lower BMI. But according to a 2011 study from the American Journal of Epidemiology, even if cannabis consumption increases appetite, "people using cannabis are less likely to be obese than people who do not use cannabis." Other studies have also shown that many cannabis users have trimmer waistlines than non-users, as well as lower cholesterol levels. What’s more, these results have proven to be true regardless of sample size or factors like age and gender.

So why might this be the case? Researchers speculate it's because of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound in marijuana that causes people to be “high.” To test the link between THC and weight loss, researchers at the University of Calgary examined obese mice and mice at a regular weight, both of which were given THC daily. The researchers found that while THC did not have any effect on the size of the mice who were already at a regular weight, it did cause the obese mice to lose weight. The researchers hypothesized that this was because THC caused changes in the gut microbiome that helped regulate weight loss and digestion.

Other studies in Poland, Italy, Hungary, Canada and the UK have replicated these findings, leading some researchers to conclude that there is "a correlation between cannabis use and reduction in the BMI," said Dr. Sunil Aggarwal, a Washington-based physician and cannabis researcher. "This association holds even after controlling for other variables," such as age, gender, or why a person is smoking marijuana to begin with (so for instance, a cancer patient who uses marijuana as a method of pain relief).

That said, there's also some evidence indicating that marijuana's effects on weight fluctuation are more complicated than Aggarwal would suggest. Didier Jutras-Aswad, a professor of neuroscience at University of Montreal, has studied how cannabis affects the functions of neurobiological circuits controlling appetite.

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Marijuana Leaf 3D Illusion Lamp with optical effect.This 7 color changing desk night light illuminates in red, blue, green, yellow, cyan, white, and purple. The easy touch sensor control makes it simple to change the color and turn on/ off.It runs on batteries and can be USB powered by any computer. Crazy Lighting decorations for Marijuana / Cannabis / weed parties at night. 

Glow In The Dark Cannabis Leaf Balloons These clear 11" latex balloons feature pot leaves in glow ink that will shine a very bright green in the dark!These balloons glow for around 20-30 minutes after being charged with light and can be filled with helium if desired.  A few minutes of bright light exposure will restart the glow cycle once they fade. They also glow brilliantly and continuously in UV blacklight! 

Cannabis  Leaf Cookie Cutter - Set of 2 Stainless Steel These 3" cookie cutters are made of high quality stainless steel that won’t rust. Perfect for cutting cookie dough, fondant, special brownies, pie crust, and other edible decorations.   

Cannabis Marijuana Leaf Tablecloth This 60"x60" tablecloth is made of 100% stain resistant polyester.   

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