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No longer ‘Hot’, but ‘Salt’: the Salt Chip Challenge has been making the rounds on social media lately. A single chip contains half a teaspoon of salt, which can be dangerous. “Consuming such a salty product can cause nausea, diarrhea and headaches and can certainly also cause a very strong thirst,” expert Judith Schryro of the Berlin Consumer Center told the “Berliner Morgenpost”. In an emergency, the new challenge can even be life-threatening, especially for children. The chip isn’t the first questionable food trend to appear on social media.
The hot chip
The Salt Chip is not the first of its kind: the Hot Chip already caused red heads last summer. The twist was the same as now: eat without making a face. But the chip was so sharp that gloves were included to touch it. Unsurprisingly, some young people were taken to hospital as a result. The challenge cost Harris Wolobah (†14) from the US his life: after eating the chip, the boy suffered a stomach ache, lost consciousness and died.
Green toothpicks
Early this year, a bizarre trend from Asia caused heads to shake: South Koreans started eating green toothpicks. Although these are made from corn starch and are basically edible, the Food and Drug Administration intervened: please don’t copy them! Nevertheless: the toothpicks were fried, used as instant noodles and covered with various sauces.
The Sleepy Chicken Challenge
If you think it can’t get any worse, you’ve done the math without the Sleepy Chicken Challenge. Fortunately, this wasn’t widespread: People poured NyQuil cough syrup over roasted chicken breasts. This is very popular in the US. But this method of preparation is not only absolutely disgusting, but also dangerous: inhaling the fumes can damage the lungs.
The carnivore diet
Finally a complete diet: The Carnivore Diet only allows animal products. This is celebrated on Tiktok: breakfast, lunch and dinner consist exclusively of meat, eggs and dairy products. In many videos you see diet followers taking a bite of a whole block of butter. Specialists advise against it: Rachelle Hirsig, nutritionist at the Hirslanden Clinic Aarau, tells Argovia Today that such a diet lacks fiber. But these are important for gut health.
Source: Blick
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
