<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Someone erroniously said: > I believe the name of the problem associated with an abnormal food >craving is PICA. It may be that you have an inadequate amount of >chromium and vanadium in your system. PICA is: "An abnornal craving to consume things which are not suitable for food such as paint or clay." (Webster's New World Dictionary Third College Edition, 1998) [this would also include chalk or dirt] While PICA is an abnormal craving, it is not an abnormal craving for foods. (Even if it is excessive craving for empty carbohydrates) Hope this clears things up a bit, Lynda \*/ Mailto:[log in to unmask] \*/ Southern California \*/\*/ _@v ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~