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Do you crave ice?

Posted on October 09, 2008

The next question in Q & A Thursday is from a reader who asks: Someone once told me that people who are anaemic crave ice. I can t find any information about this, but it worries me because my 12 year old daughter LOVES ice. Pica is the name of the health issue where people crave and chew substances which are either not normally classified as food, or are not usually eaten in large quantitites. As well as ice, pica cravings can include clay, cornstarch, paper, soil, chalk, soap and coal. What causes pica? Our knowledge of what causes pica is a bit sketchy. There is some evidence it may...

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