Betel nut is good or not

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Consuming betel nut is good for health or not? If yes then what are its benefits and demerits? Please help me out

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Hello. Betel nut ( supari ) is not good for health. chewing betel nut for long can cause Sub mucous Fibrosis, a pre cancerous condition , which can cause oral cancer . sub mocous fibrosis also stiffens the jaw.

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no benefits from medical point of view....

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