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Dermatophagia. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking. Nail biting is very common, especially amongst children. 25–35 percent of children bite ...
Chew and spit. Chew and spit (sometimes abbreviated as CHSP or CS) is a compensatory behavior associated with several eating disorders that involves chewing food and spitting it out before swallowing, often as an attempt to avoid ingesting unwanted or unnecessary calories. CS can be used as a way to taste food viewed as “forbidden” or ...
The trend Cardenas notes comes at a time when consumers are seeing fast food as unaffordable, with 78% of Americans calling fast food a “luxury” because of its price tag, and 60% saying they ...
Chick-fil-A's Steak Filet Sandwich (2012) Chick-fil-A suspiciously announced their first-ever foray into the beef market, the steak filet sandwich, on April 1, 2012. Here's a tip for you, folks ...
This is a list of notable current and former fast food restaurant chains, as distinct from fast casual restaurants (see List of casual dining restaurant chains), coffeehouses (see List of coffeehouse chains), ice cream parlors (see List of ice cream parlor chains), and pizzerias (see List of pizza chains).
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends waiting until age 5 to introduce gum to children. This is usually the age when children can chew well, understand the concept of spitting and know not ...
Juicy Jr.'s Triple Pounder: An advertisement for a messy fast-food hamburger that will mess up your shirt, your room, your reputation, and even your life. Don Martin short - Shipwrecked: A castaway plucks a lone flower from his island, which springs a leak and sinks. Adapted from MAD issue #83.