Substances commonly eaten by people with pica include paper, soap, hair, gum, ice, paint, pebbles, soil, and chalk. People with pica do not typically have an aversion to food in general.

The name 'pica' comes from the Latin word for magpie, as this bird has a large and indiscriminate appetite. People with pica crave and eat non food items such as dirt, clay, paint and paint chips ...

Nutritional deficiencies, particularly of iron, zinc and calcium, are common triggers. “People with pica often have increased nutrient demands, which may lead them to seek non-food substances to ...

Eventually, she took him to a doctor, who diagnosed Charlie with pica. Pica is a mental health condition where a person compulsively swallows non-food items and is common in children. Doctors say ...