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Should 'mukbang' be banned? DOH warns against overeating
Should 'mukbang' be banned? DOH warns against overeating
MANILA — Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Friday warned the public that overeating is a "bad practice" that can lead to a number of diseases.
MANILA — Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Friday warned the public that overeating is a "bad practice" that can lead to a number of diseases.
This was Herbosa's take on the reported death of an individual after doing a "mukbang".
This was Herbosa's take on the reported death of an individual after doing a "mukbang".
The Oxford English Dictionary defines mukbang as "a video, especially one that is livestreamed, that features a person eating a large quantity of food and talking to the audience".
The Oxford English Dictionary defines mukbang as "a video, especially one that is livestreamed, that features a person eating a large quantity of food and talking to the audience".
The term combines the Korean words for "eating" and "broadcast".
The term combines the Korean words for "eating" and "broadcast".
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"I know it's a bad practice because people make content by overeating, and overeating is not healthy. It will lead to obesity, and obesity will need to hypertension, heart condition, non-communicable diseases, and even heart attacks," he told reporters.
"I know it's a bad practice because people make content by overeating, and overeating is not healthy. It will lead to obesity, and obesity will need to hypertension, heart condition, non-communicable diseases, and even heart attacks," he told reporters.
"Each person has a different gastric size, but [the] rule is to go 80 percent of what your capacity is. So if you go over that, that's overeating. If you take on 80 percent, busog ka na--satiety --huminto ka na (you are already full - satiated - so stop there.)... So that keeps you healthy, by eating only 80 percent satiety. Kasi over than that, you tend to overeat. Pag nag-overeat ka, obesity ang tuloy niyan," he added.
"Each person has a different gastric size, but [the] rule is to go 80 percent of what your capacity is. So if you go over that, that's overeating. If you take on 80 percent, busog ka na--satiety --huminto ka na (you are already full - satiated - so stop there.)... So that keeps you healthy, by eating only 80 percent satiety. Kasi over than that, you tend to overeat. Pag nag-overeat ka, obesity ang tuloy niyan," he added.
(Because if you go beyond that, you tend to overeat. When you overeat, it leads to obesity.)
(Because if you go beyond that, you tend to overeat. When you overeat, it leads to obesity.)
Herbosa said the Department of Health (DOH) will look into the reported death, issue a public health warning, and study if overeating--such as mukbang--needs to be banned.
Herbosa said the Department of Health (DOH) will look into the reported death, issue a public health warning, and study if overeating--such as mukbang--needs to be banned.
"We have to study it first why this person died, and find out if we, the Department of Health--which is a regulator for health activities--can ban such activities [because] they are unhealthy," he said.
"We have to study it first why this person died, and find out if we, the Department of Health--which is a regulator for health activities--can ban such activities [because] they are unhealthy," he said.
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"The first thing I can do right after this is to have a public health warning. And this is a public health warning, this interview is a public health warning. But I can issue an actual public health warning to be worded correctly, so that our young people will understand the health risks of overeating," he added.
"The first thing I can do right after this is to have a public health warning. And this is a public health warning, this interview is a public health warning. But I can issue an actual public health warning to be worded correctly, so that our young people will understand the health risks of overeating," he added.
Herbosa said he can issue a local administrative order if overeating can be banned.
Herbosa said he can issue a local administrative order if overeating can be banned.
"[That's because] you are promoting unhealthy behavior to the Filipinos. So I can ban it locally. I can propose for banning mukbang locally. Even ask the DICT to stop those sites kasi para rin siyang food pornography 'di ba? That's basically what it is. It's asking, making people eat like gluttons," he said.
"[That's because] you are promoting unhealthy behavior to the Filipinos. So I can ban it locally. I can propose for banning mukbang locally. Even ask the DICT to stop those sites kasi para rin siyang food pornography 'di ba? That's basically what it is. It's asking, making people eat like gluttons," he said.
"I'll ask my team to investigate this, maybe make sure that our Health Promotion Bureau addresses the problem of mukbang and deaths caused by mukbang and overeating," he added.
"I'll ask my team to investigate this, maybe make sure that our Health Promotion Bureau addresses the problem of mukbang and deaths caused by mukbang and overeating," he added.
The official reiterated he is determined to promote healthy lifestyle among Filipinos.
The official reiterated he is determined to promote healthy lifestyle among Filipinos.
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"Kaya nga 'di ba pinu-push ko (That's why I am pushing for) 'Department of Health and Wellness'. [Because] wellness is about eating right and exercising, and avoiding alcohol, drugs, vaping... and cigarette smoking," Herbosa said.
"Kaya nga 'di ba pinu-push ko (That's why I am pushing for) 'Department of Health and Wellness'. [Because] wellness is about eating right and exercising, and avoiding alcohol, drugs, vaping... and cigarette smoking," Herbosa said.
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