ice this time, not pretzels
I find myself eating trays of ice each day. I eat the small ice cubes, then the glossy ice cubes, then the cracked ice cubes. This is a VERY distinct order that can never be broken.
x12
x11
Apr
29
x12
x11
6 Responses to “ice this time, not pretzels”
Leave a Reply
u might want to check if u have an iron deficiency….. ppl that do tend to want to eat ice
oooh, not good for your teeth! appley is right – this is usally a deficiency in diet, as is eating paste, paper, etc. it can be fixed. your teeeth can, too, but it costs a lot more and hurts!
This condition is called pica.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pica_(disorder)
The others are right, cravings for ice are generally a sign of iron deficiency.
It is seen in pregnant women frequently.
I ate ice as a child, and if I had such bad fillings now, I still would. I love ice, because I love love LOVE cold water, and what’s colder than water so cold it’s SOLID?! I never understood how ice fell into the same category as eating dirt and the like – it’s still water, just a different form of it. Why isn’t popsicles included?
I actually felt chewing ice helped my teeth more than harmed it. Never got a single cavity, never chipped a single tooth, until I got braces and couldn’t eat ice anymore. After that, I got five cavities all at once. I felt it kept my teeth strong – now, they are so crazy weak.