Ling Ling sells betel nuts, an addictive snack that is hugely popular in Taiwan, India, Myanmar and other parts of Asia. Photos: Hidden dangers of betel quids Say 'betel nut' – A man shows off his stained teeth, dyed red from years of chewing betel quids, potent parcels of areca nuts, lime and tobacco wrapped in a betel leaf. They're sprinkled onto lime-coated betel nut leaves to make betel quids. Hide Caption 5 of 11 Photos: Hidden dangers of betel quids Step 3: Add the nuts – Areca "nuts" are added to the parcel, though they're not really nuts. Taiwan is also trying to incentivize local farmers to change crops and cut the supply of the betel nut.

Source: CNN September 06, 2016 00:56 UTC