In most cases, treating the underlying deficiency prevents cravings. Pica is pretty common during pregnancy. If you're craving nonfood items while expecting, talk to your provider. Pica is the ...

Your body experiences many changes during pregnancy to help nourish and support your growing baby. With these changes, you may experience intense food cravings. Pregnancy cravings are harmless and ...

You may have seen someone chewing chalk, eating clay, or even craving ash, and wondered why they’d engage in such behaviour. While these actions may seem strange or unsettling, for some ...

Dr Ong’ech says it is mainly done by women as a way of substituting for minerals such as zinc, iron and calcium, which the body tends to lack at times during pregnancy. He says pica tends to ...