Marijuana or cannabis has been long underestimated by people. Most people think that smoking marijuana is bad for health and may have serious health consequences. But, how much of it is true? If marijuana is really that harmful then, why is it being legalized in a number of countries recently? Well, let me tell you there have been several studies that have proved that marijuana is not harmful. Instead, it has a number of health benefits which may come to you as a shock. These studies have completely shattered our age-old belief regarding marijuana that it is harmful.
Health Benefits of Marijuana
According to several types of research, it has been proved that marijuana has certain surprising health benefits that you didn’t know before and they are as follows:
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Smoking Marijuana Helps Control Your Obesity: You might think that it is a bluff because you just witnessed your smoker friend devouring a whole box of large pizza after smoking up. Well, whether you believe it or not people who smoke pot frequently are likely to be less obese than non-smokers. It is because marijuana smokers have been proved to have low body mass index scores which are considered to be healthy.
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Improves Lung Functioning: This might shock you to the core, but smoking cannabis isn’t that harmful when compared to smoking cigarettes or people who are non-smokers. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, smoking pot may actually improve the efficiency of your lungs.
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Enhances Your Creativity: According to a study conducted in the year 2012 in Consciousness and Cognition, it has been proved that smoking marijuana actually improves a person’s creativity especially in terms of verbal fluency.
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It Helps Athletes To Perform Better: It is often claimed by many people that marijuana can help a person perform better and recover faster. But because of its illegality, the studies are yet to confirm the effect.
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Marijuana Can Kill Cancer Cells: We all know that smoking cigarette causes cancer, but when it comes to smoking marijuana it does just the opposite. According to the U.S government, marijuana has been proved to shrink cancer cells. Though, any marijuana-related cancer treatment is yet to be invented.
These are only a few of the health benefits that have been proved by the studies. Hopefully, there will be more in the coming years. Who knew that a dried herb could have such positive health benefits to offer?
