The urge to consume non-food items like chalk and paper strikes millions of people worldwide, creating intense daily cravings that can feel impossible to resist. These seemingly bizarre desires aren’t ...

Eating chalk may seem like a harmless childhood habit, but for some, it signals an underlying health concern. Often linked to pica, an eating disorder involving cravings for non-food items, this ...

Both children and adults sometimes get the urge to eat unusual non-food items like chalk, soil or even paper. Dr Sehrawat explains why this happens.