Why am I obsessed with eating paper?!


Question:

Why am I obsessed with eating paper?

I eat paper when I'm starving. See a choc ice eat the choc ice see the paper and then next thing you know i'm muching on it. Or see last weeks magazine and eat it :( What's wrong with me?


Answers:

If this has persisted for more than one month, you may have a condition called pica, which basically just means you have a desire to eat non-food items.

Try taking an iron supplement--it sounds weird, but research has shown that pica can be caused by anemia, or iron deficiency.

Please, talk with your doctor about it. He/She can make sure there isn't a serious underlying condition!




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