May I suggest that you talk with your doctor. It sounds like you may have something called pica. If you google this it's probably going to pull up things like dirt and chalk, which it can be, but not always. It can be eating food in a non-food way like flour, ice, and corn meal. You may be low on a key nutrient, often iron. Pica happens to women a lot during pregnancy, but can happen to anyone throughout their life. Most people have never heard of it, but it's fairly common. People just don't usually tell their doctors because they're embarrassed. Before you panic, it's EASILY treated. Once they figure out the nutrient and get it back to a normal level those cravings go away. I work with pregnant women and children so I educate them on this every single day, it's THAT common and not just in pregnant women.
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