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"I used to work with someone who was sort of an ice aficionado. The guy would fill up a cup of ice at the cafeteria, then bring it to his desk and crunch on it for hours. A little weird, yes, but ice chewing is actually not so uncommon--there are entire web sites devoted to the love of ice. But, what might sound silly may actually hint at a concerning health problem, say experts ... The New York Times&amp;#x27; Anahad O&amp;#x27;Connor tackled ice-chewing recently, specifically the link between ice chewing and anemia. &amp;quot;Scientists don&amp;amp;#8217;t fully understand the link, but some suspect that compulsive consumption of ice--called pagophagia--relieves inflammation in the mouth brought on by iron deficiencies.&amp;quot; Many commenters chimed in to say that they had linked their ice addiction with anemia. A woman named Nancy left the following comment beneath the story: &amp;quot;It was a compulsion for me,&amp;quot; she writes. &amp;quot;I chomped on ice until I had ruined 3 teeth and had to spend big money to have them repaired. I was diagnosed as severely anemic, started taking iron, had an ablation procedure and haven&amp;amp;#8217;t wanted a piece of ice since.&amp;quot; So interesting, isn&amp;#x27;t it? I once wrote a piece for Health magazine about ice-chewing and how it was becoming a scary, but popular, way for people to avoid over-eating. (Here&amp;#x27;s a message board where hundreds of ice-chewers congregate to talk about their love of ice. Interesting reading.) Have you ever been into ice-chewing? Was it linked to anemia? More reading: *Easy, make-yourself ice pops! *Summer dessert do&amp;#x27;s and don&amp;#x27;ts ... *The amazing thing a vitamin C supplement can do for your health ... More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage FREE Beauty Stuff! Enter for your Chance to Win a New Prize Every Day! Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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