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Dosa, idli, sandwich, paratha, scrambled eggs, toast etc are some among the other favourite breakfast recipes which people generally love. Like I mentioned in my other post, having a healthy breakfast is an awesome habit that is good for health, but what if I tell you about a man who prefers eating just mud and gravels?
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Yes, you read it absolutely right. There is this 30 year old man from Karnataka India who has a tooth for mud and gravels. He seems to be hooked to eating these non edible construction materials to satisfy his appetite. This man , Pakkirappa Hunagundi, reportedly eats around 3 kilograms of mud, stones and gravels each day. Does his habit have a bad effect on his health? He claims that has never seen a doctor for a very long time and is absolutely fine. His teeth also seem to be fairly in good condition that let's him chew even the hardest of stones with much ease.
What does his family has to say about his habit? His father expired when he was just 10 years old and may be the financial upheaval that the family was forced upon caused him to take up this strange habit which he has been following for over 20 years now. His family, that consists of his mother, and friends have persuaded him to give up this freakish habit, but to no avail.
Science behind this strange habit: doctors have diagnosed Pakkirappa Hunagundi to have Pics disorder. Pics is a condition wherein the patient enjoys the texture and flavours of non edible items like in Pakkirappa's case mud and gravels. People from this condition are also known to love eating metals, wood and plastics.
Pakkirappa Hunagundi says that he is in no mood to let go his habit and says he enjoys it a lot. He loves the attention he gets because of his habit and wants to showcase his talent to the rest of the country. He also hopes that his habit could earn him a little so that he could lead a better life which he currently isn't.
Pakkirappa seems to be unaware of the problems that he would face later on in his life because of his habit. He says he would prefer relishing his favourite mud even when his mother has made him the tastiest fried chicken.
He has been eating his house part by part and his mother says that it won't take long for him to eat all the partitions in the house. She hopes to get him cured before he munches on the complete house and they would be left with no roof above their heads.