In what could be termed as a bizarre rivalry, a restaurant in West Delhi recently held a competition to see who could eat the maximum number of chilli burgers in a day. Offering a reward of free meals for a month, it saw many contenders come forward to take up the challenge.
However, the winner, Garv Gupta, did not know that he would have to pay a heavy price for it.
Garv, second-year Delhi University, a found out that he had ended up causing a tear in the inner lining of his stomach after he ate a bunch of burgers to win the contest.
“My friends and I took part in the competition which I won after eating the maximum number of burgers. The next day, I noticed blood in my vomit and immediately went to the doctor. The doctor told me it was due to the chilli burgers I ate,” Garv said.
Even the doctors were surprised to see Garv’s condition. An endoscopy revealed that the inner lining of his stomach was ruptured and the torn area had to be removed via surgery.
Dr Deep Goyal said that chilli is acetic and can lead to acidity. He added that its excessive consumption can have a direct impact on the lining. “We have seen many cases of stomach damage due to ulcers and excessive consumption of alcohol, but this is the first such case caused by a chilli burger,” he said.
