How To Pig Out In High Defintion

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Americans, as may befit members of the wealthiest society in the world, seem to be constantly fascinated with the biggest and most extreme things. The American diet is no exception. With satellite TV service, you can watch a variety of programs devoted to extreme food experiences and to one of the most controversial sports in the U.S.eating contests.

Many of these extreme food programs have highlighted the restaurants and diners that build some of the most absurd dishes in the U.S. For example, the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX, features a 72 oz. steak special. If you can eat the entire steak (with fixins) in under an hour, you get it for free. Alice Cooper's Cooperstown restaurant in Phoenix, AZ, co-owned with freakishly tall retired Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Big Unit Johnson, features a two-foot hot dog named (you guessed it) The Big Unit. One food show featured the $5,000 FleurBurger 5000 served in Las Vegas, which includes foie gras, truffle, and an expensive bottle of wine. Another program showcased a $1,000 bagel served with gold leaf.

One show that focuses on attempts to beat extreme food challenges is Man vs. Food, which capitalizes on the increased popularity of eating contests in recent years. For example, the last Nathan's hot dog eating contest, probably the best-known eating contest in the U.S. due to the usual presence of enigmatic eating superstar Takeru Kobayashi, was televised in many parts of the country. Man vs. Food focuses on one man's battle against many of the U.S.'s most extreme eating challenges. In various episodes, the protagonist of the show, Adam Richman, has done battle against a 2 pound sandwich, a 7.5 pound hamburger, the self-described hottest curry in the world, 120 ounces of milkshake (just shy of a gallon), 180 oysters, 5 pounds of nachos, and two gallons of ice cream. Richman is not always successful in his battles against food; in fact, the most disgusting part of any episode of Man vs. Food is watching the sweat bead up on Richman's brow and his face gradually turn green with the exertion of pushing himself and his stomach past normal human limits.

What does our fascination with extreme eating say about our society? Some say that it's a manifestation of a society in decline, and with too much money for its own good. The enormously obese 29-year-old spokesperson for the Heart Attack Grill in Phoenix, AZ, which specializes in unabashedly fatty foods and at which anyone over 350 pounds eats free, recently passed away. Although his death was apparently unrelated to his diet, it certainly has brought more attention to the obesity epidemic which continues to ravage the U.S. Although one can argue that shows about extreme food on satellite TV are just responding to what the public wants, one has to wonder if television programs have a duty to educate the public about healthier food choices as well.


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You can watch many of the aforementioned programs in HD and form your own opinions using a DirectStarTV service. To find out more, navigate your browser to www.directstartv.com.



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