THERE'S been a medical breakthrough of a kind in the USA this week, where a Philadelphia man who ate nothing but a whole roast chicken daily for 40 days in a row has concluded it was not good for his health.
The so-called "chickenman" tracked his quest by simply posting photos on Twitter of his daily chook consumption - developing somewhat of a following along the way.
31-year-old Alexander Tominsky said he was motivated to eat the chickens because of the "world's pain".
"I must do something that brings me pain to make others smile...sounds weird, but I just felt like I was doing this for a very important reason," he told the New York Post.
He said he had originally planned a month-long chicken-eating project, but extended it by 10 days because he felt he hadn't gone far enough.
Tominsky said after eating his 40th bird he felt "really gross".
During the 40-day period he lost about 7kg and began to have frequent bouts of dizziness and achiness.
"Never, never again," he said.
His more than 30,000 social media followers avidly tracked the chicken consumption, with one commenting that he found the project "refreshing".
However another noted "there's no broader meaning here. I don't think there's anything to take out of it as far as a moral lesson, it's just a guy eating chicken".
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