How many calories are in a vape?
If you are a fan of e-cigarettes, you may have this question: Will e-cigarettes make me gain weight? How many calories does e-cigarette liquid really contain? After having this concern, smokers who need to manage their weight cannot use e-cigarettes with peace of mind. This article will explain from the root whether e-cigarettes will affect calorie intake.
Frist，The Function of the Body
Calories are an important source of energy for the body to function normally and are also a key factor affecting weight. So, in a way, mastering calorie intake means mastering the key to weight gain. If you consume too many calories, your weight will increase over time. Conversely, if you control your calorie intake every day, your weight will gradually decrease.
Second. How Many Calories are in E-cigarettes?
E-liquid is the key component of e-cigarettes. Different flavors of e-cigarettes have slightly different e-liquids, but they are all composed of the following four components:
1. Vegetable glycerin (VG): A component extracted from plants, commonly used in food and cosmetics, with about 4.32 calories per gram.
2. Propylene glycol (PG): A food additive with moisturizing and preservative properties, listed by the US FDA as a "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) substance, with about 4 calories per gram.
3. Food-grade flavoring: This component determines the flavor of e-cigarettes and has a negligible impact on calories, which can be ignored.
4. Nicotine: Contains no calories.
In addition to the above four components, some e-cigarettes may add sugar to enhance the taste, but we should not judge e-cigarettes as a high-calorie product based on this.
On the one hand, the calorie content of 1 milliliter of e-cigarette is about 5 calories, which is an extremely low level. We don't need to worry that it will cause any changes in our weight.
On the other hand, the human body mainly absorbs calories through the digestive system. When we start eating, food reaches the stomach and is broken down by the body to convert into calories. However, the smoke from e-cigarettes does not enter the stomach but reaches the lungs, and the lungs do not convert or absorb calories. Therefore, the calories in e-cigarettes have little impact on a person's weight.
Third. Nicotine in E-cigarettes
Nicotine can suppress appetite and alter the brain's reward mechanism. When our body feels hungry, the brain tells us to look for food. When we are full, the brain secretes dopamine, creating a sense of satisfaction.
Nicotine works in the same way. When we use it, the brain also secretes dopamine, tricking the body into thinking it has just eaten, creating a sense of satisfaction and suppressing appetite. As a result, after using e-cigarettes over time, weight will gradually decrease.
When your body tells you that you want to eat something sweet, you can use e-cigarettes as a substitute. To enhance the taste, some e-cigarette brands such as GEEK BAR and LOST MARY add more rich fruit and mint elements to the e-liquid to create more popular flavors such as White Gummy Ice, Sour Apple Ice, Citrus Sunrise, and Jolly Watermelon.
Similarly, if you are concerned about the impact of nicotine on your body, some brands have also launched products with 0 nicotine content, allowing you to enjoy a more interesting life while minimizing the impact on your body.
In conclusion, when we want to regulate the calorie balance of the body, the best way is to formulate a suitable exercise plan for our lifestyle, follow a regular diet, and reasonably calculate the total calorie intake, consume more fruits, vegetables, meat products, and eggs with high vitamins and protein foods, and do not overly rely on e-cigarettes, thus forming a healthy lifestyle.
