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In Philippine folk culture, lihí is a condition of pregnancy food craving. A notable characteristic is that pregnant women usually desire food such as sour, unripe mango with bagoong . While it is a cultural concept restricted among Filipinos , analogous cultural phenomena of pregnancy food cravings have been observed in various cultures.
According to the central Thai beliefs, conception occurs when a khwan (soul) flies into the womb during a sexual encounter. [5] A woman whose period stops and who starts craving sour foods is thought to be pregnant. [6] Once a woman finds out she is pregnant, she is to tell her partner first, followed by her mother and her mother-in-law. [7]
During pregnancy, Hmong women would follow their food cravings to guarantee that their child would not be born with a deformity. [ 38 ] In Malta , a pregnant woman is encouraged to satisfy her cravings for specific foods, out of fear that her unborn child will bear a representational birthmark (Maltese: xewqa , literally "desire" or "craving").
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The pulp of the berry contains a protein, called miraculin, that binds to the tongue and blocks the taste bud receptors responsible for sour and bitter flavors for up to an hour.
Pregnant women are advised to pay attention to the foods they eat during pregnancy in order to reduce the risk of exposure to substances or bacteria that may be harmful to the developing fetus. This can include potentially harmful pathogens such as listeria , toxoplasmosis , and salmonella . [ 7 ]
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Pica is the craving or consumption of objects that are not normally intended to be consumed. [2] It is classified as an eating disorder but can also be the result of an existing mental disorder. [3] The ingested or craved substance may be biological, natural or manmade.