A pile of dirt makes me drool': why some people crave and eat inedible things, Health & wellbeing

From chalk to rubbers and clay, there are a variety of reasons why those with pica syndrome yearn to eat non-foodstuffs. But is this dangerous?

A pile of dirt makes me drool': why some people crave and eat inedible things, Health & wellbeing

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A pile of dirt makes me drool': why some people crave and eat

What would happen if I ate dirt, within my regular diet? - Quora

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Lorato Mental Health Care Clinic - PICA People with the disorder pica compulsively eat items that have no nutritional value. A person with pica might eat relatively harmless items, such as ice.

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