Do you know about these wierd eating habits?

Food and water are essential for humans. It is the fuel on which our 'engine' runs. We need energy for our daily activities which is gotten from food. Various people have their preferences as regards food. Different countries and cultures also have different cuisines specific to them which may seem wierd to others not of that nationality. The first time i read people eat frogs i was disgusted but its their way of life just as some people think i am wierd because i love eating winged termites when in season.

There are still some things people consider as food that are just wierd to every other person. Some people have what is called eating disorders which are described as illnesses which affect a person's eating habit. This illnesses are majorly mental and common ones are bullimia, Anoerxia and binge eating among others. Uncommon ones are listed below.

Prada-Willi syndrome

This is characterised by an insatiable appetite for food. A person with this condition never feels full. This is a defect that occurs from birth. It is caused by a defect in the hypothalamus in the brain which is meant to regulate hunger. This condition of course can lead to obesity, eating anything readily available as long as its edible and even could lead to stealing to satisfy this hunger.

Orthorexia nervosa

It is said too much of a good thing is bad but in this case, too much of a good thing is never enough. The person affected is obsessed with healthy food. Unhealthy food such as those with sugar, fat, preservatives or artificial flavours are avoided. They only eat food that they believe is healthy.

Night eating syndrome

As the name implies this is eating at night. Usually, the person doesn't do breakfast, may start eating at lunch and tend to eat large at night sometimes binge eating. This usually results in sleeping difficulty.

Sleep eating disorder

People affected with this condition are simply sleepwalkers who binge on large quantity of food during their sleepwalking episode.

Pica

This condition is a compulsiveness to eat non-edible materials like sand, wood, chalk, hair and the likes.This condition is common in young children, pregnant women. The causes are not known and treatment is not always successful. Pica has different forms. A few are Hyalophagia(eating of glass), Trichophagia(eating of hair), Xylophagia(eating of wood), Geophagy(eating of substances that are earthy such as sand, clay or even chalk).

Hope you learnt something from these. I know i did.

sources.
All images from google.com
http://www.weirdworm.com/5-strange-eating-disorders/
http://listverse.com/2007/11/28/top-10-bizarre-eating-habits/
http://www.medicaldaily.com/3-strange-eating-disorders-you-may-not-have-heard-one-them-includes-eating-dirt-chalk-or-sand-269903
http://www.something-fishy.org/whatarethey/other.php