The Dangers of Competitive Eating
People all over the United States are voluntarily giving themselves terrible health problems because of what they call a “sport”. This dangerous act is Competitive Eating. Competitive Eating is the act of eating high amounts of typically unhealthy foods for a prize, fame, money, or fun. The biggest competitive eating event is Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Competition, in which the record is 35 hot dogs over 10 minutes. The risk of Competitive Eating is not worth the rewards, because the sport permanently modifies body function, doesn’t yield much income, and is dangerous to the eater’s personal health. Competitive Eating does not lead to a ton of money. According to Eric Booker, a top 20 competitive eater, “those ranked in double digits can barely afford to cover travel costs” (Muller 6). This is not a sport that rakes in money if you lose money doing it professionally. Anyone dreaming to get money eating lots of food is not seeing the truth behind the sport. Furthermore, Booker added that “I pretty much just do my nine to five” (Muller 6). Only Joey Chestnut, league champion eater, can afford not to hold a day job. This sport is clearly not worthwhile for the money. It hardly makes any. …show more content…
It particularly concerns the Satiety Reflex. The Satiety Reflex is what “makes you feel full as you eat greater amounts of food” (Glatter 2). Eventually, you will get full because of this reflex. Competitive Eaters never get full, because they can “overcome the ‘satiety reflex’” (Glatter 2). In addition, the Journal of Roentgenology said “there was little to no contractions (peristalsis) of the stomach itself, important in breakdown and mechanical digestion of food” (Glatter 2). The competitive eaters do not perform this critical stomach function. Therefore, they cannot digest and break down food as effectively, leading to slow digestion and digestive system
People all over the United States are voluntarily giving themselves terrible health problems because of what they call a “sport”. This dangerous act is Competitive Eating. Competitive Eating is the act of eating high amounts of typically unhealthy foods for a prize, fame, money, or fun. The biggest competitive eating event is Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Competition, in which the record is 35 hot dogs over 10 minutes. The risk of Competitive Eating is not worth the rewards, because the sport permanently modifies body function, doesn’t yield much income, and is dangerous to the eater’s personal health. Competitive Eating does not lead to a ton of money. According to Eric Booker, a top 20 competitive eater, “those ranked in double digits can barely afford to cover travel costs” (Muller 6). This is not a sport that rakes in money if you lose money doing it professionally. Anyone dreaming to get money eating lots of food is not seeing the truth behind the sport. Furthermore, Booker added that “I pretty much just do my nine to five” (Muller 6). Only Joey Chestnut, league champion eater, can afford not to hold a day job. This sport is clearly not worthwhile for the money. It hardly makes any. …show more content…
It particularly concerns the Satiety Reflex. The Satiety Reflex is what “makes you feel full as you eat greater amounts of food” (Glatter 2). Eventually, you will get full because of this reflex. Competitive Eaters never get full, because they can “overcome the ‘satiety reflex’” (Glatter 2). In addition, the Journal of Roentgenology said “there was little to no contractions (peristalsis) of the stomach itself, important in breakdown and mechanical digestion of food” (Glatter 2). The competitive eaters do not perform this critical stomach function. Therefore, they cannot digest and break down food as effectively, leading to slow digestion and digestive system