Russian Influencer Dies After Extrem Challenges Of 10 Thousand Kalori Per Day

Dmitry Nuyanzin (Photo: Instagram/@hugogloss)

JAKARTA - A fitness influencer from Russia died after forcing himself to consume 10 thousand calories every day in an extreme challenge called a 'food marathon'.

Dmitry Nuyanzin reportedly plans to increase his weight to about 25 kilograms before lowering it again as part of the promotion of the weight loss program.

For several weeks, this 30-year-old man continued to eat fast foods such as pizza, burgers, chips, cakes, and various types of pastries.

The entire process was shared on social media, including the high-calorie daily diet he was living.

"I'm gaining weight for my weight loss program and it's a diet of 10 thousand calories per day. For breakfast, I eat a plate of pastries and half a cake," Dmitry said in one of his video uploads, quoted from the LADbible page.

"For lunch, I usually eat 800 grams of dumplings with Mayons. All day I snacked on chips and I ate burgers and two little pizzas," he added.

The influencer, who has more than 43,000 followers on Instagram, plans to lose weight again in a short time to show the effectiveness of the program he made.

In an upload on October 21, he invited his followers to participate in a weight loss course while promising attractive prizes for participants who managed to achieve the target.

Not only that, Dmitry offered a reward of around 100 Sterling pounds or IDR 2.2 million for anyone who weighed more than 100 kg and was able to lose 10 percent of their weight before the New Year.

However, these extreme challenges ended tragically. According to a report by the Ostorozhno Novosti channel, Dmitry's heart failed to function while sleeping. He was found dead a day after canceling a training session with his client and had time to tell his friends that he was not feeling well. He is said to have planned to see a doctor.

According to his family and relatives, Dmitry's heart stopped beating while sleeping. He was buried in the city of Orenburg, a place to study at Orenburg Olympic Reserve School and National Fitness University in St. Petersburg.

At the start of the challenge, Dmitry's weight was at 92 kg. But on November 18, it weighed 105 kg. In his last post on social media, he was seen showing off his weight gain while eating a pack of chips, accompanied by a caption, "I want it and I can do it!"

The British Heart Foundation explains that excessive weight gain can have a negative impact on heart health. Fat hoarding can clog arteries and increase the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes, all of which are risk factors for heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, and vascular dementia.

A simulation video on YouTube describes what happens if two twins eat the same amount of calories, but with different types of food. One eats whole foods such as fish, eggs, and vegetables, while the other only eats junk food, soda, chips, and fast food.

In the simulation, both of them lost weight, but their body conditions were much different. The twins who ate junk food looked pale and weak, while the twins who ate the whole food looked fit and healthy.

This phenomenon is not new. A few years ago, identical British twins Ross and Hugo Turner were involved in a 12-week diet study by King's College London. Both eat the same amount of calories and exercise regularly.

- Hugo, who is on a vegan diet, lost 4'9 pounds and lowered the body's fat percentage from 13% to 12%.

- Ross, who is on a diet high in meat, actually adds about 10 pounds, mostly in the form of fat. He also experienced a decrease in blood sugar control and often experienced a decrease in energy in the afternoon.

Although the results of this study cannot be used as an absolute conclusion because it only involves two people, health experts state that the results are in line with many other studies, namely whole and balanced foods remain the best choice for long-term health.

Two doctors from UCLA Health, Elizabeth Ko and Eve Glazier, emphasized the importance of a diet consisting of fat-free protein, fermented foods, healthy fats, and various vegetables and fruits. The combination is considered to help the health of the heart, blood sugar, intestinal microbiome, and overall health.