{"id":22341,"date":"2025-12-23T08:47:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22341"},"modified":"2025-12-23T08:47:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:47:45","slug":"sporean-competitive-eater-zermatt-neo-reveals-he-was-hospitalised-after-eating-several-kilos-of-burgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22341","title":{"rendered":"S&#8217;porean competitive eater Zermatt Neo reveals he was hospitalised after eating several kilos of burgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Zermatt Neo answers burning questions during Reddit AMA session<\/h2>\n<p>Singaporean competitive eater <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.sg\/p\/Zermatt_Neo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zermatt Neo<\/a> has revealed that he was once hospitalised after pushing his body too far during a food challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old content creator, who has a combined social media following of over 10 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SingaporeEats\/comments\/1popxsl\/im_zermatt_neo_a_singaporebased_competitive_eater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared the experience during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session<\/a> on Reddit\u2019s r\/SingaporeEats subreddit on Wednesday (17 Dec).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685523\" style=\"width: 529px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685523\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685523 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-21-144347.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-21-144347.png 519w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-21-144347-449x600.png 449w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-21-144347-112x150.png 112w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 519px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 519\/693;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @zermattneo on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With mukbang and competitive eating content continuing to surge in popularity, many users were keen to understand how Mr Neo\u2019s body copes with consuming massive amounts of food.<\/p>\n<p>During the AMA, he fielded a flood of questions about his health, digestion and the physical toll of competitive eating.<\/p>\n<h3>Blood markers \u2018among best in Singapore\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>One Redditor asked Mr Neo if his blood test results differed from those of an average person.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Neo replied that not only were his results normal, but they actually fall \u201cwithin the top two percentile of the best biomarkers in SG\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Another user asked about his bowel movements after food challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He said the duration of his bowel movements was average, but admitted the frequency increases during food challenges, which can go up to four times.<\/p>\n<h3>Hospitalised after stomach became dangerously distended<\/h3>\n<p>Despite saying he does not usually experience acid reflux after filming, Mr Neo revealed that he had suffered a serious medical scare in the past.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the most dangerous physical reaction he had experienced from competitive eating, he wrote:<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-6949e3392aeac\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Many many years ago I ate a burger that\u2019s way beyond my comfortable weight \u2014 my stomach got so distended it crushed my pancreas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_685522\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685522\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685522 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"512\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/512;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @zermattneo on Instagram. For illustration purposes only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Because of this, he went to the emergency room, was warded for three days, and experienced pancreatitis symptoms for two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Based on Mr Neo\u2019s YouTube channel, Mr Neo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ZermattNeo\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">typically consumes six to 10 kilograms of food<\/a>\u00a0per challenge.<\/p>\n<p>However, in one 2023 video, he appeared to have eaten up to 12 kilograms of burgers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685521\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685521\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685521 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers.png\" alt=\"zermatt neo hospitalised burgers\" width=\"854\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers.png 854w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers-600x511.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers-150x128.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 854px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 854\/728;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Zermatt Neo on YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Former dietitian and personal trainer<\/h3>\n<p>Mr Neo revealed that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SingaporeEats\/comments\/1popxsl\/im_zermatt_neo_a_singaporebased_competitive_eater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holds a degree in Nutrition and is a certified personal trainer<\/a>, which helps him \u201capproach food challenges thoughtfully while maintaining my fitness\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, before getting into content creation, he worked as a dietitian and a personal trainer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685520\" style=\"width: 526px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685520\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685520 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers-2.png\" alt=\"zermatt neo hospitalised burgers (2)\" width=\"516\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers-2.png 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers-2-467x600.png 467w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zermatt-neo-hospitalised-burgers-2-117x150.png 117w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 516px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 516\/663;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @zermattneo on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To maintain his health, he trains for six to seven days a week and does intermittent fasting for 18 to 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>He shared that his competitive eating journey began unexpectedly.<\/p>\n<p>He had received a dare from a gym buddy, which eventually led to his first national win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/zermatt-neo-nasi-kandar-penang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u2019porean competitive eater Zermatt Neo demolishes 8kg of Penang nasi kandar in 1 hour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FkouLyAnwS\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/zermatt-neo-nasi-kandar-penang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u2019porean competitive eater Zermatt Neo demolishes 8kg of Penang nasi kandar in 1 hour<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cS\u2019porean competitive eater Zermatt Neo demolishes 8kg of Penang nasi kandar in 1 hour\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/zermatt-neo-nasi-kandar-penang\/embed\/#?secret=NGSZTJV85k#?secret=FkouLyAnwS\" data-secret=\"FkouLyAnwS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? 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