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When Pica Strikes: Substances Not for Snacking

August 4, 2016 By Jamie

When you reach for a snack, you may grab an apple, a cup of yogurt or cheese and crackers – not a stick of chalk. But for people with pica, an eating disorder that causes cravings for nonfood substances, those unorthodox eats are all too real. … [Read more...]

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