Diseases and Conditions • Nutrition

Signs and Symptoms of Pica

5 years ago
by Valerie
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Cravings

People who have pica usually crave nonfood items like:

• Dirt

• Clay

• Plaster

• Chalk

• Cornstarch and laundry starch

• Paint chips

• Feces

• Cigarette butts and ashes

• Burnt match heads

• Baking soda

• Coffee grounds

• Hair

• Glue

• Ice cubes and chips

• Paper

• Sand

• Soap

• Toothpaste

• Wool

• Pebbles

• Chewing gum

• Mothballs

Note that pica does not include eating and drink edible items with little to no nutritional value. What is being eaten is distinctly non-food.

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