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  2. Geophagia - Wikipedia

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    Geophagy also occurs in humans and is most commonly reported among children and pregnant women. [5] Human geophagia is a form of pica – the craving and purposive consumption of non-food items – and is classified as an eating disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) if not socially or culturally appropriate ...

  3. Ayilo - Wikipedia

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    Ayilo, also known as ayilor, hyile, [1] and ferinkasa, is a Ghanaian term for bentonite clay. [2] [3] It is a baked solid white clay usually taken by pregnant women. [4] [5] They are usually baked into egg-shaped balls. [6] Ewes call it agatawoe/agatawe, Gas called it ayilo, English call it kaolin and the Akans call it shirew/shile.

  4. Pica (disorder) - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Egg salad and what? As Hailey Bieber shares her unusual ... - AOL

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    Somewhere between 50 and 90% of pregnant women report experiencing cravings. So as much as cravings seem like a given in pregnancy, it’s not necessarily something everyone experiences, says ...

  6. Here's What It Means If You're Suddenly Craving Milk - AOL

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    "Sugar cravings are often brought on by stress or hormone imbalances," Werner says. 4. It's a habit. Sipping a tall glass of milk may be something you associate with a particular food or mood.

  7. Calabash chalk - Wikipedia

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    Calabash chalk is a naturally occurring material composed of fossilized sea shells. However, it can be prepared artificially by combining clay, sand, wood ash and even salt. By molding and heating this mixture, the calabash chalk is obtained. [5] It is available as a powder, a molded shape or a block. [4] [5]

  8. Hailey Bieber's pregnancy cravings, explained - AOL

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    Experts explain pregnancy cravings. Hailey Bieber, pop star Justin Bieber’s wife, shared her pregnancy craving — egg salad with pickle and hot sauce. Experts explain pregnancy cravings.

  9. Maternal physiological changes in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Pica, which is the intense craving for unusual materials such as clay and ice has also been reported in pregnancy. [ 36 ] Hemorrhoids and gingival disease are two common pregnancy associated physical findings involving the gastrointestinal system.