http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:54:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-1338279 Interesting Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:52:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/#comment-1338279 Some people even eat raw rice, like my best friend does. But i think he eats it because he believes it tastes good...and he likes the crunchy taste of it...like potato chips. Is that considered PICA? Some people even eat raw rice, like my best friend does. But i think he eats it because he believes it tastes good...and he likes the crunchy taste of it...like potato chips.
Is that considered PICA?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-99056 pol x Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:47:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/#comment-99056 the fortean times just did an article on geophagy. It is more common in the southern staes of the US. Something to do with a paucity of key minerals in the diet. the fortean times just did an article on geophagy.
It is more common in the southern staes of the US.
Something to do with a paucity of key minerals in the diet.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-9370 Sahan Thu, 18 May 2006 04:52:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/#comment-9370 It's these little flaws that keeps a guy interested. It's these little flaws that keeps a guy interested.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-9288 Mr B Thu, 18 May 2006 04:21:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/#comment-9288 Dirt eating is rather common...more so in poorer rural areas. I remember seeing a report a few years ago about stores selling koalin, a while dirt/clay, in poor rural areas of Georgia. Here's a link to a CDC explanation http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol9no8/03-0033.htm Dirt eating is rather common...more so in poorer rural areas. I remember seeing a report a few years ago about stores selling koalin, a while dirt/clay, in poor rural areas of Georgia. Here's a link to a CDC explanation http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol9no8/03-0033.htm

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-9260 Rod Renegade Thu, 18 May 2006 02:07:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/#comment-9260 Nibble nibble little mouse - who is nibbling at my... hey... who put that great wacking hole in my roof!? Nibble nibble little mouse - who is nibbling at my... hey... who put that great wacking hole in my roof!?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-9230 Alex Wed, 17 May 2006 21:41:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/#comment-9230 It's called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geophagy" rel="nofollow">geophagy</a>, and it may be <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=1167623&page=1" rel="nofollow">good for you</a>, although most people believe it's a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pica_%28disorder%29" rel="nofollow"> disorder</a>. It's called geophagy, and it may be good for you, although most people believe it's a disorder.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-9212 Cheetah Wed, 17 May 2006 19:39:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/17/the-girl-who-eats-dirt/#comment-9212 I have known at least two people who also ate dirt or something similar that is not considered edible, like laundry starch. It is disease caused by a lack of some nutrient in the body. I forget the name of it, but it is common, and doctors could cure it if it were presented to them. I have known at least two people who also ate dirt or something similar that is not considered edible, like laundry starch. It is disease caused by a lack of some nutrient in the body. I forget the name of it, but it is common, and doctors could cure it if it were presented to them.

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