There are different types of pica, depending on what type the person has usually defines what they'll eat which is anything from dirt to feces, a person who craves feces,blood or urine this type is called vampirism pica, which is the worst.
i have had pica for cornstarch for almost 30 years and i don't eat mint.
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.
DAAHH u would die they just eat very little amounts
pica
Not usually. However, like humans, they could suffer an eating disorder such as pica. Pica is when you eat things that are not food.
you have pica
This rare health problem is called pica disorder.
Yes, Pica is a type of eating disorder, but not in the traditional sense. People with pica have an appetite for non-food items, such as dirt, chalk, coal, baby powder, etc. They also eat foods that are considered raw items, such as flour or salt.
It might be that they have an addictive eating disorder. *** Known as pica.
People have many eating disorders, called pica people eat rocks sand ice cubes baby powder because that have a habit that is not the proper nutrition and doctors call it the pica disease. eating paper boats may be one and it can go out to all outrageous ideas. just encourage them to stop as it is bad for their health and body
There's a disorder called "pica" where people eat things not normally considered edible. Chalk is one of the more common "inedible" substances that people with pica eat (dirt is also ... "popular", if that's the right word to use). In short: yes it's unusual, but it's not so unusual that there isn't a name for it.
Crayons are made from inert paraffin waxes and colouring. As they are designed for the use of children who often engage in pica (the eating of non-food items) they are non-toxic. Eating crayons is possible and non-harmful.