yeah so i ended up with a huge mouthful dirt today when i fell and swallowed a lot of it...
my friends and i were at this place where tehre were dirt piles and we decided to slide down them and yeah
2006-10-07 09:43:25 · 13 answers · asked by thisguyjude 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
yeah i can still taste it too i've brushed my teeth and keep chewing but i still keep tasting...
i don't know how people eat it by choice as one you said, it's gross.
2006-10-07 09:52:30 · update #1
It is actually good for you, believe it or not.
The habit of eating clay, mud or dirt is known as geophagy. Some experts lump it into the same category as pica, which is the abnormal urge to eat coins, paint, soap or other non-food items.
Cultures worldwide have practiced geophagy for centuries, from the ancient Greeks to Native Americans. In most places the habit is limited to women, especially women who are pregnant or of childbearing age
2006-10-07 09:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by BlondeBarbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An accidental mouthful of dirt is one thing but, the condition mentioned as pica, the craving for a pregnant woman to eat dirt, laundry starch, or soap, is a medical problem, and should be taken care of immediately. Cravings to eat dirt, signify an imbalance in the body, and should be treated by an MD.
2006-10-07 10:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by Battlerattle06 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should not be too bad or else a lot of kids would be in the er with dirt poising each year! LOL Do not worry about it and hey you might just clean your insides out really good from it!
2006-10-07 09:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by tigerlily_catmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess if it wasnt used as a litter box by stray animals, cant be too bad, we eat lots of dirt without realising it every day.The air we breathe is probably more dangerous...
2006-10-07 10:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by chiara 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't poop dirt out. It stays in your system forever. People who eat too much eventually have to have surgery.
Be careful.
2006-10-07 10:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by BadGirlGimpy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think is that bad dude, i just think that eating dirt is useless because it contains no calories, nor proteins, one thing though carefull at eating veggies or seeds because veggies or seed mixed with dirt can cause a germination, so imagine you a bean or orange tree in ur stomach?!!!?!?!?!??
2006-10-07 09:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by big brotha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not bad, if you don't mind ingesting the occasional worm or fungus.
You'll probably be fine. And you might've gotten some extra minerals, too.
2006-10-07 09:45:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not bad at all.... dirt is a compilation of minerals that are good for your body.... im not suggesting you just go eat dirt.... but it shouldnt hurt you at all.
2006-10-07 09:46:27 · answer #8 · answered by ♥SUGAR♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF YOU KNEW HOW MANY INSECTS YOU ATE EACH YEAR IN YOUR FOODS AND SNACKS YOU'D STICK WITH DIRT.
2006-10-07 10:07:02 · answer #9 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
god made dirt dirt wont hurt
2006-10-07 09:45:42 · answer #10 · answered by jacoby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋