The hungrier you get, the lower your food standards become. But beware: not everything that looks like a tasty treat, is one. In fact, some of the things that make you drool could clog your digestive system so bad, you'd be inhaling laxatives like air. To educate you about the potential dangers, Bored Panda has put together a list of "forbidden snacks" and the interesting pictures will definitely open your eyes. Is that a chocolate bar or a slab of clay? A melted cat or a food picture? Scroll down and tell me!
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Forbidden Flour
As fun as this sounds, there's actually an eating disorder which makes the sufferer feel a compulsion to eat non-food items. Pica. It's rare and often occurs with other mental health disorders associated with impaired functioning (e.g., intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia).
Common cravings in people with pica include the urge to eat soil, coal, rust, chalk and paper, although people have been known to ingest a much broader spectrum of materials.
Saw This Rock And Thought It Was A Cheesecake
Iron-deficiency anemia and malnutrition are the most common causes of pica. In these individuals, pica usually is a sign that the body is trying to correct a significant nutrient deficiency. Treating this deficiency with medication or vitamins often resolves the problems. According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the first-line treatment for pica involves testing for mineral or nutrient deficiencies and correcting those. "In many cases, concerning eating behaviors disappear as deficiencies are corrected. If the behaviors aren’t caused by malnutrition or don’t stop after nutritional treatment, a variety of behavioral interventions are available."
I Thought This Pine Cone Looked Like A Stack Of Pancakes, So I Made Some Butter Out Of Some Fallen Leaves
"Pica usually appears in people of a low mental age," Gregory O'Brien, professor of developmental psychiatry at Northumberland University, told the Guardian. "So it affects young kids and people with severe learning difficulties." Professor O'Brien said 1%-2% of people with learning disabilities suffer from extreme pica. "It's really not very common but when it occurs, it can be bad."
Freshly Baked Baguette
Too Hot Outside. My Dog Turned Into A Rotisserie Chicken
First Visit To Fuerteventura, Found This Beach Ten Mins Drive From Our Hotel. The Rocks Look Like Popcorn
Creamy Latte
Look At This Tiny Bunch Of Bananas
Delicious Sushi
Forbidden Jelly Beans (Assorted Flavors)
Terra-Misu
Forbidden Ground Beef
Had To Stop My Wife From Drinking This Forbidden Orange Juice
that can be dangerous, that's why I never use tableware for other things than food...
Cursed Raspberry
I Can't Believe These Are Rubber Bands, Not Pasta Noodles
I Was At Work One Day When I Found This Clay In The Shelf... Forbidden Chocolate For A Kid
The Cleaning Lady Took This From The Bathroom And Put It In The Fridge
Tree That Looks Like Bacon
The Snow On This Patio Table Looks Like A Pastry Pie
This Rock That Looks Like A Loaf Of Bread With A Bite Taken Out
Maybe it´s bread that´s like... 100 years old and not rotten ^^
These Cool Snow Swirls On Logs That Look Like Ice Cream
This Tree Looks Like A Giant Broccoli
Thought He Was Ice Cream For A Second There
Forbidden Ice Cream
Weird Place To Leave A Slice Of Bread
Forbidden Meat - Rhodochrosite Crystal
Snow In Capracotta (Italy) Looks Like Whipped Cream
Forbidden Pineapple On A Pavement
Forbidden Soup
Not Sure What's That, But It Definitely Look Like Eggs
Mmm... Forest Caramels
Forbidden Sushi
Forbidden Avacados
If these are pet turtles, you should really clean their shells. Algae like that can cause them to get fungal infections.
Forbidden Mints
Forbidden Ham
This Dog's Leg Looks Like A Cheeto
Plastic Shavings From A Hole Drill Actually Look A Lot Like Yellow Pasta
This White Wine Vinegar Gone Bad Looks Like Small American Pancakes Floating In Syrup
Forbidden Donut On My Hike Today
All I can hear is Homer Simpson’s voice: “Mmmmm forbidden donut 🍩 :drool:”
The Inside Of A Tennis Ball Looks Delicious
Oh god...is it weird that I still kinda want to lick it...?
Forbidden Beer
Forbidden Chocolate Bars
Ha!! My father used to work at CAT! I know what these are! They're for a grinder...to grind away rock and stone. They're actually called Chocky Bars.
I Give You The “Forbidden Shawarma”
Bathing In A Forbidden Pizza
Forbidden Fettuccine
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I agree, could go for a nice forbidden steak and potato right now
Load More Replies...I srsly once saw, in a very public place, Orville Reddenbacher marketers handing out free samples of their new white cheddar cheese flavored popcorn. On their sample trays were also what were made to look like little cubes of white cheddar cheese. So I pick a cube up and bite in, only to hear the tall, beautiful marketer lady gasp: 'That's fake cheese!' - Forbidden cheese turns out to taste a lot like candle wax, and make your face red.
I created this compost tea = not for drinking, but looks and smells delicious! https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/05/diy-compost-tea.html
l crocheted these donuts for a bridal shower..people thought they were real until they got up close.. 47571473_2...95f5df.jpg
same with the wedding cake.. 47683585_2...8e9237.jpg
I agree, could go for a nice forbidden steak and potato right now
Load More Replies...I srsly once saw, in a very public place, Orville Reddenbacher marketers handing out free samples of their new white cheddar cheese flavored popcorn. On their sample trays were also what were made to look like little cubes of white cheddar cheese. So I pick a cube up and bite in, only to hear the tall, beautiful marketer lady gasp: 'That's fake cheese!' - Forbidden cheese turns out to taste a lot like candle wax, and make your face red.
I created this compost tea = not for drinking, but looks and smells delicious! https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/05/diy-compost-tea.html
l crocheted these donuts for a bridal shower..people thought they were real until they got up close.. 47571473_2...95f5df.jpg
same with the wedding cake.. 47683585_2...8e9237.jpg