This can happen, and it’s not uncommon among pregnant women. Craving or eating things that aren’t food is called pica. This condition can happen to anyone — whether they’re pregnant or not ...

Well, this bizarre craving for non-food items may indicate a condition called pica. What is Pica? It is an eating disorder wherein one feels the compulsion to eat non-nutritive substances like ...

You may have seen someone chewing chalk, eating clay, or even craving ash, and wondered why they’d engage in such behaviour. While these actions may seem strange or unsettling, for some ...

bulimia nervosa and one disorder that caught our attention is Pica syndrome, the eating disorder that is not about food. Surprised, are you? Let us explain. A person suffering from Pica basically ...

If your child compulsively eats things that aren't food, and if this behaviour continues for long, it is likely that s/he is suffering from Pica, a rare eating disorder. Let's learn more about ...

Pica involves the consumption of non-food substances like dirt, ice, paint, soap, glue, charcoal or paper and is particularly common among children and pregnant women. Kepha Nyanumba, a consultant ...