Could You Eat So Much That Your Stomach Explodes?

Have you ever wondered how much food your stomach can hold? Turns out, it's not a simple answer. Also, your brain and stomach are ALWAYS talking.
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Video By
Tom McNamara
Editor
Jason Lederman
Based On Interviews With
David Levinthal, MD
Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Tamas Ordog, MD
Director, Gastroenterology Research Unit
Mayo Clinic
Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Director, GI Motility Program
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Media
Alien (1979) 20th Century Fox
Thanks
Claire Maldarelli, PopSci Assistant Editor
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[@stanleypierre3103]

Had to search this up after watching Matt stonie

[@yonismo4098]

Same

[@kait0723]

Lol sameeeee

[@rahulmraghunath5110]

Lol... same..

[@raithendk4980]

Same

[@caydenquan8684]

BRUH SAME

[@jakub.kobylinski]

I know one man who ate too much kebap and the stomach has exploded indeed. It was the worst pain in his life. So be careful, please

[@cheashwar]

How does he eat?

[@cheashwar]

Or did he ya know die

[@jakub.kobylinski]

@@cheashwar No, he did not die. 3 portions in a row.

[@jotarokujo5532]

When u bust a gut but u keep eating.

[@Nukenado-dr9nz]

Savage Shiro this is a good me

[@WONDERLAND6005]

i thought you died

[@2832sarah]

Well you have to go to hospital to fix it or remove it

[@Nulley0]

hey, who put food on my table, i thought i ate this, free food for me...

[@MrCurly210]

An even better question. How does Matt Stonie do it ?

[@raizajanemercado7094]

Watching this after eating so much and feeling mu stomach to explode

[@cameronronanwelshbeast7243]

It's that why in the morning my stomach looks smaller? Because it hasn't relaxed yet?

[@devilmaster5586]

My stomach: hey woah woah woah stop eating
My brain:no

[@ruan3352]

That’s y chewing gum makes u hungry, since you salivate so much

[@ketchup143]

and makes u gassy b/c ur probably swallowing a lot of air.

[@ch2pp]

ketchup143 you cannot swallow air.... thats physically impossible, do you mean breathing? its also proven people who breath in thru the mouth does not prove that you fart much more.

[@NITRO_EDITZ]

Showing this to my grandma ✨

[@illianderninebees]

Sooo.... you're saying there's a chance?

[@WonderMan3905]

Have you.?!

[@Billy_Herrington1969]

Had to watch this after eating too much peas.

[@loliphile2523]

birry

[@stanhooper5117]

Is anyone old enough to remember the 2 movies about Scandinavians emigrating to America? I can't recall which movie, but an infant chugs down dry seeds (barley, I vaguely recall) and the baby dies from the expansion of the seeds in the stomach and, I imagine, the intestines. (The movies came out in 1971 and 1972 titled "The Emigrants" and "The New Land," starring Max Von Sydow and Liv Ullman among others.)

[@kotarose7858]

Could a person have an imbalance with their nerve inputs when it comes to mental health? Could the vagus nerve not remind your stomach to expand, thus limiting appetite and food intake? I feel like my body tells me to stop eating and that I’m full after a couple bites when I know it doesn’t feel rational.

[@kotarose7858]

I feel like I eat too much and feel uncomfortable no matter the size of the meal, and am wondering if hormones can be regulated to fix this issue. It affects my life on a daily basis because of my lack of appetite and wonder if it is only psychosomatic or there is a physical issue

[@catmi5893]

My brain: *alright bro time to eat*

[@herrytime2286]

POV : you watch this vid after eating turkey for your self

[@0165989929]

Imagine during WW2 those innocents were forced to drink 1 full tank of oil (1000L) until their stomach burst

[@Unknown-wr8wx]

Who here didn't get the exact answer you want?

[@mcgil8891]

Me. I ate too much it hurts. What do I do now. I need help/advice

[@davidsprint1]

@@mcgil8891 dont eat that much again

[@mcgil8891]

@@davidsprint1 I won't. Now that I've started Intuitive eating, everything is going super good

[@redwolverine5]

I saw a man’s stomach explode on an old tv show called ‘1000 Ways To Die’.

[@KarlaEmmerson]

My ed watching this 👁_👁

[@warhawkjah]

What about those six cases?

[@KingJamesFallorina]

I had to search this because I feel like it's gonna explode cuz of gas

[@Contenttrough82]

TLDR yes but actually no

[@Rit6]

SO I TRIED TO BE Mat Stonie AND HERE I AM !

[@flexcuber3525]

So literally just thinking about food can make you fat in a way

[@PJFanatic2K5]

1:51 RIP KERMIT THE FROG :(

[@nelvianakenny7330]

Legends say that Matt Stonie's stomach is a black hole.

[@grandmaofbabyrose7929]

I had to check it out after watching Joel Hansen that man can put it away lol

[@quizygaming414]

why are there only 12 comments?

[@Mina_blopblop94]

I came here thinking about how youtube tzuyang can eat so much. Like 7-10 portions?

[@aurora-ft6ks]

New phobia

[@Aisha-fi7sb]

Can this really happen

[@WonderMan3905]

I mean hatch

[@jacksonsong6690]

1:51 wat I just see

[@theman13532]

i just ate 3 or 4 slices of bread
idk if it can expand or not so is it gonna kill me

[@davidsprint1]

Ye boi u dead

[@2832sarah]

Cap

[@justdonis1891]

toxic food its killing your cells you just proved that you need to eat raw meat00

[@ahamedthaslimbaseerh5724]

After watching Eated 2 full fried rice

[@Jacobflamecaster]

Watching this to see if shaggy would die from eating 175 slices of pizza if he dies I make a video on if he lives I make a video on it

[@gingerfox5137]

Is it bad i will get very full after eating a average small bag of chips?

[@keliscampbell4006]

No

[@alexandracabezas2163]

hope my stomach blows up

[@kendragraham2684]

Catch it on video so I can see 😊

[@Schlumpf62]

3pounds meat goes into my stomach.no problem

[@kiddio7165]

1:11 😂😂

[@devinsmassivenuts]

OOF

[@jeremydejesus1774]

thanks for a new fear

[@lobsermahn7262]

TARRARE

[@Adel-xy9gy]

Stomatch can't explode i saw youtube man has surgeey with 19 liters his belly was way bigger then pregnant woman

[@lynchgaming2771]

Who came here because of matt stonie?

[@taaramoote2180]

tank you for helping my stomack stopand like and sub for more vido like this

[@NuggetsDePollo]

i ate too mucn kfc :O

[@Eyeecuu]

I was drinking hella root beer and I was worried if my stomach would get to big cuz my tummy started to hurt
Maybe Bc I’m drinking it too fast

[@2832sarah]

It could be bad blolt

[@NOIZEECONCEPTZ]

Guts are gross

[@Miskko]

and fun fact:
its inside you

[@soundlesssundew]

I’m going to eat so much fucking food when I get off this fast!!