Cigarettes last week, snus this week. However, the active ingredient remains the same, in both cases it is nicotine.
In the last blog article, we already explained to you how and why you can achieve an increase in performance by adding nicotine.
But back to the topic. “Die Zeit” has recently reported very dramatically about the “drug” snus in several articles on this subject — including the following statement from an “anonymous” regional league player:
“I worked it out before training. My gums were burning like hell. I was shaking as soon as I was putting on my shoes in the cabin. I was really sick during the warm-up, I thought I was going to puke up. I had sweats. The fight for survival was activated. But when it was over, I played really hard.”
The fight for survival was therefore activated, but then it played really hard. Ok.
“Brushed in. Heavily played. “If the player actually exists, he is not the brightest bulb in the chandelier and, on the other hand, he should thoroughly address the topic of “How do I dose nicotine to improve performance.”
The statement is fictitious and a non-smoker in the editorial office was allowed to turn his first nicotine experience into an “exciting soccer story” — while at the same time assuming that the average soccer player had the verbal eroticism of a drunken primate.
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Either way, our article is neither intended to encourage the use of snus to improve performance, nor glorify nicotine as the “favorite drug of soccer players.”
We want to make you aware of how to deal with addictive substances, that's all. And not with clickbait ala “snus is soccer players' favorite drug” or similar nonsensical comparisons.
Anyone who obtains their information on topics such as nutrition or addictive substances from the tabloid press will often be confronted with almost unbelievable “facts” (See this focus article about calories).
Snus is referred to as a “favorite drug”, but at the same time alcohol and cigarettes are legally advertised across all media.
An average portion of snus contains about the same amount of nicotine as a cigarette. Your body reacts to nicotine — that's all it is.
Do you know how many people across Germany each year as a result of the consumption of illegal narcotics die? Exactly 1272 people in 2017.
Do you know how many people are due to long-term effects of alcohol and nicotine Let her live? 100,000 - 200,000 persons, the exact figures are always difficult to determine!
Do we now tend to recommend that you use heroin rather than a bottle of beer? No
But perhaps we should all once again look at how our use of legal narcotics actually affects our life expectancy and well-being.
Should you stop smoking? Absolutely! This saves you 10 years of your effective life expectancy.
Should you stop snusing? We would recommend it to you. The study situation is ambiguous, but if you've ever had a brown siffe in your stomach (or you smell like an old man out of your mouth), then you can answer the question yourself whether it's a good idea to shove this stuff under your lip.
Should you start snusing in order to improve your performance and also be able to “play really hard” — not. If you haven't developed an affinity for caffeine yet, you can also achieve comparable effects with an energy drink or strong coffee.
Nothing is poison — it's only the dose that counts. We don't stand with a raised index finger and say “Never drink another sip of alcohol.” But if you turn off the lights every weekend with an announcement and smoke more than the Marlboro man, then the supposedly “legal” narcotics may be your undoing.
Our tip: If you feel like crap, stop stuffing crap into yourself.
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