Sentences with phrase «nonfood items»

Another behavior linked with OCD is pica, which is a tendency to eat nonfood items such as rocks, dirt or feces.

If your baby has diarrhea and is vomiting and you think he may have swallowed some kind of nonfood item like a medication, chemical, or plant, call the Poison Control Center right away (800-222-1222).

Occasionally we also have nonfood items such as toilet tissue and diapers that are very expensive for a household to buy.

You may notice dogs, cats, rats and mice ingesting feces — while essentially the same behavior, it does not serve a nutritional purpose and is actually called «pica,» a word that refers to the eating of nonfood items.

New research is revealing that swallowing nonfood items may be more common among Toby's breed than others.

I've heard of women not only having profoundly strange food cravings, but also developing pica — a craving for nonfood items like dirt, cardboard, sofa cushions, even cigarette butts.

Chewing on or ingesting nonfood items can not only be destructive, it can be very... [Read more...]

Healthy Spot, which has stores in Southern California, displays cat litter with the litter trays and, typically, by the other nonfood items.

Nearly 30 percent of pregnant women crave nonfood items, an eating disorder called pica — from the Latin word for magpie, a bird known to eat anything.

Whether you are giving treats away at your door, planning a Halloween party, or supplying items for a school or church Halloween or Fall event, having nonfood items available makes this treat - centered holiday possible for all kids.

In addition to inappropriate elimination and overgrooming, signs of distress include hiding, chewing on nonfood items, tail flicking, and holding ears farther back than normal.

If your pup begins eating nonfood items compulsively, make an appointment with your vet.

For every $ 25 in nonfood items purchased that day, customers receive $ 5 in Parkers Bucks.

Developed last year, this relatively new certification for nonfood items like household products, skin care, cleaners, etc., names a product safe when third - party scientists find that it's free of chemicals thought to harm human health (meaning no carcinogens, endocrine disrupters, fire retardants, or VOCs allowed).

Chewing on or ingesting nonfood items can not only be destructive, it can be very hazardous to a cat's health.

Eating stones and other nonfood items may be due to pica but also may be just behavioural; if Duke is feed a quality complete diet he shouldn't be lacking any nutrients unless he has some intestinal disorder.

Sometimes eating nonfood items (a condition called pica) can be caused by a medical issue, such as hyperthyroidism or nutrient deficiency.

The federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 precludes SNAP benefits from being used to purchase alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, hot food and any food sold for on - premises consumption, nonfood items such as pet foods, soaps, paper products, medicines and vitamins, household supplies, grooming items, and cosmetics, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

While pica might sound like a synonym for destructive chewing, the disorder is usually characterized by the intentional consumption of nonfood items — eating the item is your puppy's main objective.

When I was walking through a supermarket one day, I saw some nonfood items.

The doctor will also work with you on ways to to restrict the nonfood items your child craves (i.e., using child - safety locks and high shelving, and keeping household chemicals and medications out of reach).

Poisoning If your toddler has diarrhea and is vomiting, and you think she may have swallowed a nonfood item like a medication, chemical, or plant, call the Poison Control Center right away (800/222 -1222).

For example, sufferers of Kluver - Bucy syndrome — who often gorge themselves or resort to eating nonfood items — have damage to brain regions including the amygdala and the OFC.

During each scan, participants were shown 150 images of foods generally considered highly desirable, such as cake and onion rings; foods generally considered less desirable like vegetables; and nonfood items like rocks and trees.

There are a variety of reasons cats might chew on and / or eat nonfood items.

If your cat is chewing and eating nonfood items, you should take her to a veterinarian to rule out any underlying medical causes.