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by Kat Helgeson
If you are looking to fit cannabis in with your healthy habits, or you are trying to have better habits but you’re scared of how cannabis is going to affect your body, calm down. Whether you are a yogi, cyclist, or just appreciate sports and a healthy lifestyle in general, here are some things to cool your head off and help you improve these habits by using cannabis. It is time to get passed the idea that people who consume cannabis are unhealthy and lazy, and it is up to us change this idea.
First of all, if you are trying to improve your lifestyle and you are cutting out everything that may do you any harm, you probably will want to eliminate smoking from your life. If you have a marijuana medical card, or if you just live in a state like Colorado where recreational marijuana is legalized, smoking is not the best option if you are looking for healthier habits. But not to worry, you still have many other options like edibles, capsules, tinctures, drinks, etc.
It is common sense that even though smoking is the most common way to use it, it is also the most “unhealthy” way to do it, despite the benefits that come along with the use of marijuana. However, if you are a big fan of smoking and think you can’t quit the habit, you definitely should try vaping, an alternative way better than the joint itself. It has been proven that it is safer and not so harmful for your lungs. Also, we all know that smoking is not good for exercise, since your lungs get filled with smoke and it may affect your willingness to work out and you’re the workout itself in a negative way.
How can you combine exercises and marijuana for a better practice? Everybody knows that marijuana opens the appetite and helps those who are looking for muscular gain or even maintaining the weight. But beware not to eat your whole fridge after using cannabis so this doesn’t strike back and make you eat a bunch of empty carbohydrates.
Not to talk only about the effects of cannabis on your exercises, cannabis is also very good for your mind giving you better perception when talking about emotions, making you more inclined to see things in a happier perspective. The results when we talk about the mind also reflect on relieving anxiety and stress levels, which consequently improves how you deal with the things during the day and can help you feel better as a whole. The substance Cannabidiol (CBD) will help you get a good rest if this is a problem for you too. CBD is known for giving a relaxation state that will help people with insomnia and if your insomnia is related to nausea or chronic pain, this substance will help you with this too.
Therefore, marijuana can help you improve many areas of your life. It is just a matter of discovering how are you going to do it and what are you needing for a healthier lifestyle. Maybe it is a better exercise routine, or getting your mental health in a better state, or is problems on sleeping, chronic pain, and others. There are cannabis products for an abundance of problems, and you can certainly find which strain or product suits you best with a little practice.
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