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Why Do People Eat Chalk, Dirt, and Other Things Not Fit to Consume?

Craving non-food items is a temporary eating disorder called pica, which primarily affects children and pregnant women.

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Anubhuti Matta
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Nov 13, 2019
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AuthorAnubhuti Matta

Anubhuti Matta is an associate editor with The Swaddle. When not at work, she's busy pursuing kathak, reading books on and by women in the Middle East or making dresses out of Indian prints.

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