Is Chewing Ice Good for Health? The Truth About Pagophagia
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While ice consists only of frozen water, a 2023 review in the National Institutes of Health journal found that compulsively chewing it, a condition known as pagophagia, is closely intertwined with iron deficiency anemia. Far from being a healthy habit, chewing ice can be a sign of an underlying medical problem with significant dental consequences.
