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People who eat non-food items have a condition called Pica. A common variant of Pica is a compulsion to eat chalk, coal, baking powder, talc or other items with a powdery texture. Neglected children sometimes develop Pica, as do anorexics.

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Why do you eat baby powder?

Medical science does not know why people eat baby powder, but the thinking is that it possibly is a craving due to a dietary deficiency of iron or Vitamin D.


Do anorexic people eat kitchen roll?

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Well, baby powder helps my throat. I get constant pain in my throat, and everytime, I eat Baby Powder. My doctor reccomended it.


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How much should a Anorexia person eat and how much do they actually eat?

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if you eat baby powder can you still have kids?

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To calculate how much baby powder to eat! To symbolize real life scenarios in numerals.


What are the risks of eating baby powder and smoking?

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Is it wrong or dangerous for your health to eat Baby powder when you are about to get your period?

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