MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'eating contest'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:29:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570653&cid=t_208120_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F5t2spV5DYTI%2F 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, however, many speed eaters look back on their “reign” fondly. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Health Risks of Speed Eating... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570653 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:27:31 +0100 2570653