Takeru Kobayashi, competitive eater known for winning Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for six consecutive years from 2001 to 2006, has announced that he is retiring after losing his appetite.⁠ ⁠ In the Netflix documentary, "Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut," Kobayashi broke the news he has lost his appetite and ability to smell food. He said he decided to quit competing to live a “healthy and long life.”⁠ ⁠ “I hear people say they’re hungry, and they look very happy after they’ve eaten. I’m jealous of those people because I no longer feel hunger.”⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🌭Learn more in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📽️Video by: Gabe Jung⁠ ⁠⁠🌸 Happy AAPI Heritage Month!⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News @NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #competitiveeater #takerukobayashi #nathanhotdogeatingcontest #hackyourhealth #netflixdocumentary #AAPIHM #AANHPI #AAPIheritagemonth⁠