With mukbangs increasing in popularity, dietitians worry about this internet trend [Video]

A man records himself eating fast food amid piles of cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken nuggets, hashbrowns and fries, and, of course, copious amounts of sauce — all with heightened sound to hear his chewing, chewing and more chewing.It’s too much food for anyone to eat at one meal on a regular basis, but the video has nearly 5.8 million views, so that seems to be the point for many mukbang videos.The word “mukbang” is derived from a mashup of the Korean words “meokda,” which translates to eat, and “bangsong,” which means broadcast. The videos usually feature a person recording themselves eating a lot of food on camera while talking to their virtual audience.Lately, the word has become even more popular by YouTube and TikTok content creators using the term more loosely with their casual “eat with me” and “have a meal with me” videos that have more average-sized meals. By …