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Health Risks of Speed Eating

Posted on July 03, 2009

You may think it s fun to watch speed eaters cobble down hotdogs this weekend, but the sport of competitive eating has some considerable health risks. While the percent of the speed eating population is not large enough to warrant a scientific study, several former speed eaters are dealing with obesity, clogged arteries, and other gastrointestinal problems.One competitive eater even found that after a while, his stomach would not register being full when he ate normally. This condition, called peristalsis, means that the stomach is not contracting. Despite the health risks, ho...

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