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baby_123: I am absolutely addicted to chalk. Don't know about nzu. But something about the smell, texture and taste drives me crazy. This started in primary school. Leave a box of chalk, and I may eat it all. I hope I haven't shortened my life span. The chalk of these days though seems to have too much chemical, so its not too appetizing. This alone has reduced the amount of chalk I can eat. The cravings are still there though.

Like the Taste of Chalk? You're in Luck--Humans May Be Able to Taste Calcium Finding could explain why many people don't get enough of the nutrient and develop osteoporosis

Mice, and most likely humans, have the ability to taste calcium—and most do not like it, according to new research presented today at the American Chemical Society's semiannual national meeting, held this week in Philadelphia. Scientists say the findings could explain why, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 80 percent of Americans do not get enough calcium when it is so important for our health.

I love smell of wet red clay when I water my pots. I also, eat white natural chalk, crunchy and soft easy to chew on, love the taste of it. I remember nibbling on board chalk at school but I think some bad chemicals mixed with drawing chalk. Animals eat natural chalk too; must be some minerals deficiency. I have not been eating chalk for very long time. About 3 years ago, I started to feel pain in my knees and what is interesting, after I started eating a little chalk every day, may be 2 and half months ago the pain was gone. I have not even been exercising all this time, in contest that exercise usually helps the knee pain. I don’t think it’s harmful a little natural chalk along with some fresh salad every day, to avoid constipation. I read all kind of stories one girl got her guts clogged from eating too much clay.
Link to natural white chalk:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221329637022?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

For people who like to advise to take iron pills

For people who like to advise to take iron pills ---you may want to read link below
Every time I take one it makes me so sick I did throw up most of times
I gave iron pill to my boyfriend; he was sick for all day, right after he took it, and couldn’t even drive that day.
You may find the link below very interesting.
http://www.unveilingthem.com/PoisoningOfMankindCopperDeficiency.htm

Like the Taste of Chalk? You're in Luck--Humans May Be Able to Taste Calcium. Finding could explain why many people don't get enough of the nutrient and develop osteoporosis.
Mice, and most likely humans, have the ability to taste calcium—and most do not like it, according to new research presented at the American Chemical Society's semiannual national meeting, held in Philadelphia. Scientists say the findings could explain why, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 80 percent of Americans do not get enough calcium when it is so important for our health.
Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found in rocks and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, coal balls, pearls, and eggshells. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime, and is created when Ca ions in hard water react with carbonate ions creating limescale. It is commonly used medicinally as a calcium supplement or as an antacid, but excessive consumption can be hazardous.
Calcite is a very abundant mineral found in the Earth's crust. It is found in sedimentary rock.
Calcite contains carbon, calcium, and oxygen which are collectively known as calcium carbonate.
It is usually mined from deep underground or quarried from the surface of the Earth. Calcite is commonly used to make cement.
Limestone, which is used in chalk, is made of calcite.
It is very common to find calcite in the shells of certain marine animals.
Calcite can be found in various countries in the world including Mexico, the US, England, India, and Germany.
Calcite in the form of limestone is used to make dog food.
Sea organisms whose shells are made of calcite help balance the amount of CO2 in the ocean by absorbing it to make their calcite shells.

I love smell of wet red clay when I water my pots. I also, eat white natural chalk, crunchy and soft easy to chew on, love the taste of it. I remember nibbling on board chalk at school but I think some bad chemicals mixed with drawing chalk. Animals eat natural chalk too; must be some minerals deficiency. I have not been eating chalk for very long time. About 3 years ago, I started to feel pain in my knees and what is interesting, after I started eating a little chalk every day, may be 2 and half months ago the pain was gone. I have not even been exercising all this time, in contest that exercise usually helps the knee pain. I don’t think it’s harmful a little natural chalk along with some fresh salad every day, to avoid constipation. I read all kind of stories one girl got her guts clogged from eating too much clay.
here is where you can get natural chalk.. crunchy and soft, very tasty:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221329637022?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649