Tag: Pica

Why people eat non-food items: Understanding pica eating disorder

You must have come across someone in your life, even if it was just once, who eats non-food items, sounds weird right? You would expect such behaviour in babies and toddlers who often don’t know any better, but, this happens to adults too and it’s called the pica eating disorder. According to the Cleveland Clinic, […]

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All you need to know about the pica disorder

Pica is a condition where a person compulsively swallows non-food items such as paint chips, dirt, paper, laundry starch, coffee grounds, eggshells or hair. It is usually temporal and common in pregnant women and children and with certain conditions. While it’s often harmless, swallowing some items can make pica disorder very hazardous. This happens when […]

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