Fat Sal’s has never been known for subtle sandwiches, but its Big Fat Fatty takes things to another level. The massive food challenge, offered at select Fat Sal’s locations, stretches 30 inches, can weigh up to 14 pounds and gives diners 40 minutes to finish every bite on their own. Competitive eater and social media … Read more
A relationship drama involving food allergies and a woman’s need to be choosy about what she eats has driven plenty of social media input, with over 5,000 reactions and some 2,000 comments to date. Describing herself as 24 years old and the mother of an 8-year-old, the woman said she became pregnant as a teenager and hasn’t … Read more
He demonstrated “blistering” speed. A culinary daredevil blazed a new Guinness World Record after devouring over two pounds of hot sauce in just three minutes — and he’s going viral over his feat of intestinal fortitude. “A lot of people say, ‘Your butt must burn a lot after you did that challenge,’” supersonic gobbler Mike Jack … Read more
A mom has a message for fellow parents: persevere in trying to get your kids to eat a variety of different foods. Otherwise, she says, you’ll end up with a grown adult who is such a picky eater that their spouse will have to cook separate meals for them for the rest of their lives. … Read more
Snack fever sets in — do you succumb, or shake it off? For those who can’t seem to quit noshing on junk, experts say they have just the thing to break the cycle — a practice known as mindful eating. Judson Brewer, a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center … Read more
A Brazilian man named Magno Sergio Gomes tragically died after ingesting a poisonous pufferfish that packs enough venom to kill 30 humans. “Magno had never cleaned pufferfish before,” the deceased’s sister Myrian Gomes Lopes told Newsflash of the tragic accident, which occurred over the weekend in Aracruz, Espirito Santa, Newsflash reported. An unnamed friend had … Read more
“Gimme more.” Britney Spears has confessed that she is a “passionate eater” to her fans on Instagram, getting real about her weight in a recent post “Food is my weakness I will admit it !!!” the 42-year-old pop star captioned a photo of a white chocolate brûlée” from New York City ice cream shop Glace … Read more
This professional eater is providing some food for thought. A California woman who travels the world to compete in food-eating challenges is speaking out about her unusual occupation, which has netted her $30,000 in prize money. Raina Huang, 29, can scoff 100 plates of sushi in 35 minutes and devour 100 dumplings in just 10 … Read more
Most people wouldn’t be able to fathom eating 10,000 calories in a single sitting, let alone stay in shape while doing so. But Katina DeJarnett has made a career out of eating five pounds of food at a time, consuming mounds of pizza, steak, burgers and cookies — and she’s still slender. DeJarnett, known as … Read more
Is your child a fussy eater or a happy one? A recent study has categorized children into a handful of eating groups to explain their behavior. Experts — noting eight markers for food responsiveness, emotional overeating, food enjoyment, desire to drink, satiety responsiveness, slowness in eating, emotional undereating and food fussiness — determined that all … Read more
“It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time!” Michelle Obama revealed she ate the same breakfast “every morning for most of my life,” on the first episode of “Your Mama’s Kitchen,” an Audible podcast hosted by journalist Michele Norris. “[I ate] peanut butter and jelly every morning until I went to college. That was all I really liked,” she told … Read more
A Kentucky trailer park dad who “hammered” room-temperature Busch beer, devoured fried food and considered himself a lady’s man was remembered in a hilarious obituary that’s gone viral this month. James Loveless, who died earlier this month at the age of 60, has received a whole lot of love thanks to an unfiltered remembrance penned … Read more
This toddler eats better than you. While most parents may stick to basics when feeding their toddlers, professional chef Jack Zhang, 31, was determined to make sure his son Levi was going to be an adventurous eater. To ensure the now 2-year-old was not going to grow up fussy, Zhang started feeding the baby dishes … Read more
People on Reddit lambasted a man after he lied to his girlfriend about what was in the food they ordered. “AITA for not telling my girlfriend her food had shrimp in it,” asked Reddit user “Every-Community9492” in an April 10 post on Reddit’s “Am I the A–hole” (AITA) subreddit. In the post, the writer explained that he’s … Read more