What competitive eating does to the body

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [What competitive eating does to the body]( By Mandy Oaklander Senior Editor Nothing screams July 4th like a good old-fashioned hot-dog eating contest. (The most famous one in the world happens today in Coney Island.) But as health journalists, we had to wonder: what do speed-eating competitions do to the human body? Matt Fuchs spoke to a doctor, along with former and current champs, to find out what exactly happens to all those calories. It isn't pretty. [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [A New Alzheimer's Drug May Be the Most Effective One Yet]( By Alice Park Eli Lilly's new drug, donanemab, targets amyloid proteins and slows cognitive decline more than others in its class. [Read More »]( [Diamond Shruumz Microdosing Candies May Be Linked to Death and Dozen of Illnesses, FDA Says]( By JONEL ALECCIA / AP Federal health officials are investigating a possible death and dozens of illnesses tied to recalled “microdosing” candies laced with a chemical found in mushrooms. [Read More »]( [Why the Supplement Berberine Is Not ‘Nature’s Ozempic’]( By Haley Weiss The popular supplement berberine may result in some modest weight loss, but it's nothing like Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs. [Read More »]( [Feeling Off? It Could Be ‘Ambient’ Stress]( By Jamie Ducharme It's everywhere. [Read More »]( [6 Healthy Ways to Deal With Anger]( By Angela Haupt Focus on relaxing instead of venting, keep an anger log, and know when to seek professional help. [Read More »]( A quick programming note: The Health Matters newsletter will be off on July 5. If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Mandy Oaklander and edited by Jeffrey Kluger. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.