The French network TV 2 did a segment about Joel Podelsky and his weight loss. (via email)
A "Kismot Killer" curry challenge to benefit Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh was cancelled due to health concerns and a poppadom eating event will replace it. A 2011 "Kismot Killer" contest resulted in hospitalization for two competitors.
A new study about the "cinnamon challenge" in which a person consumes a tablespoon of the spice without liquids reports that the stunt can result in permanent damage to the lungs. Calls to the American Association of Poison Control Centers related to the challenge more than tripled between 2011 and 2012. update April 23 Medical Daily has a list of five more dangerous challenges.
Cameron Haven received the Boy Scout Medal of Merit for Heroism after rescuing his friend Josh Campbell from choking while competing in a cinnamon roll eating contest.
The Grimsby Telegram reports that Sharon Turner passed away after choking in an egg eating contest held at the Wellington Arms in Grimsby, England held on Easter Monday.
Joel Podelsky's loss of 104 pounds in 55 weeks leads the testimonials page on dietbet.com
The Dietbet facebook has a post about Joel Podelsky losing a hundred pounds (and eight inches from his waistline) over the past year without surgery or fad diets.
BusinessInsider.com has a list of 10 negative side effects of overeating.
Google Books has an issue of the tabloid Weekly World News from 2001 containing an article the metabolic condition of McKenzie Noulen which reportedly required her to eat 82 pound (her body weight) of food each day. The article claims her resting heart rate is 482 beats per minute. (The maximum heart rate for humans is considered to be approximately 220 beats per minute.)
"Patient" John Alleman, the unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill, died after experiencing a heart attack. The previous spokesman for the Las Vegas restaurant, Blair River, passed away in March 2011.
The Canadian Medical Association Journal has an article about "Furious" Pete Czerwinski with quotes from gastroenterologist David Metz. update Jan 29 Part 2 of the article is available.
WebMD has a list of the restaurant menu items that received the Xtreme Eating Awards from The Center for Science in the Public Interest. The Veal Porterhouse with red potatoes from Maggiano’s Little Italy is the award recipient with the most calories (2710) in the listing.
The Ad Lib in Glasgow, Scotland is looking for women to attempt its Monster Burger challenge for a feature about slender and healthy female competitive eaters.
One year anniversary of Scott Bickel’s passing / 2012 losses
It has now been over one year since Scott Bickel took his own life on January 11, 2012 by jumping of the State Route 82 Bridge in Sagamore Hills in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. (Bickel’s death was not the only appearance of the bridge in 2012 news; members of “Occupy Cleveland” were arrested in May for attempting to blow it up.) Other 2012 losses in the competitive eating community include:
- Edward Archbold choked to death in October after winning a bug eating contest in Deerfield Beach, FL
- Frank Pastore, Big Texan 72 ounce steak record holder 1987-2008. Passed away in December after a coma following a motorcycle crash in November.
- Dau Fatnassi, Tunisian passed away in December after eating 28 eggs in a 30 egg eating challenge
Samit Aulakh fell into a coma after choking in a Gulab Jamun eating contest in Surrey, BC in November (as far as I know, he is still in that condition.)
The Telegraph of Calcutta has an article about 13 year old schoolboy Bharat Sharma choking to death on idlis. He reportedly stuffed his mouth with three of the savory cakes after being bullied about sharing his lunch. (Times of India article)
The Sun has an article about Paul Mason, who has lost over 400 pounds since he was labelled the "World's Fattest Man" in 2009. At his peak weight of approximately 1000 pounds, he ate 20,000 calories a day. The treatments required for Mason's condition has resulted in a cost of over a million pounds ($1.62 million) to British taxpayers.
RocketNews24 reports that a man in Wuhan, China was diagnosed with a hole in his stomach after he consumed a spicy "hot pot" soup. (via DailyMail)
Pravda reports that 20 year old Dau Fatnassi died in Kairouan, Tunisia after eating 28 raw eggs from an attempt to win a bet he made with friends.
RIA Novotski reports that an unnamed 19 year old girl was hospitalized after choking in a banana eating contest held in the Ukrainian town of Grebensky on December 22.
The dLife segment about how Erik Denmark copes with diabetes originally televised on CNBC in 2010 is now available on youtube.
NPR has a blog entry about the increased number of incidents requiring hospitalization after children attempt eating stunts like the "chubby bunny" marshmallow-stuffing challenge and consuming a tablespoon of cinnamon without liquids (via Grub Street).
Eddie Archbold's death after winning an October insect eating contest in Deerfield Beach, FL is a candidate for the Associated Press' top Florida story of 2012.
Findlaw's Legally Weird blog has an entry about the prospects for a civil lawsuit against Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, Florida after Edward Archbold died after winning a bug eating contest held there.
The Pasadena Star News reports that former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank Pastore, record holder for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak from 1987 to 2008, remains in a coma after a motorcycle accident on November 19 in Duarte, California.
The autopsy for Edward Archbold was released today and indicates that choking was responsible for his death after winning a roach eating contest held on October 6 contest at the Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, FL.
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