<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> "believe pica is a craving to eat non-food stuff, like dirt or laundry detergent. Usually observed when there is a deficiency like iron." Elizabeth I am sorry to have made that error. Now that I looked it up, it is a substance not fit for food. I erroneously took the info from someone else's useage. I still believe excessive sugar craving is indicative of a lack of chromium and vanadium. Lynn