Processed Food and its Effect on Your Health

Processed Food What is Processed Food? The term ‘processed food’ applies to any food that has been changed from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience. Some foods need processing to make them safe, such as milk, which needs to be pasteurized to remove harmful bacteria. Other foods need processing to make them suitable for use, such         Read More …

Pica Disorder: Eating Things that are Not Food

Pica disorder Pica Disorder The name “Pica” comes from the Latin word for “magpie,” which is a bird that’s known for eating anything and everything. Pica is a craving to eat substances other than normal food. Between 10% and 30% of kids ages of 1 to 6 years have this eating disorder. Subtypes are characterized by the substance eaten, for example: Coniophagia         Read More …