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minus-squareTechnus@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoLimestone, calcite and chalk are the same compound as the active ingredient in antacid tablets: calcium carbonate. There isn’t much danger in eating small amounts of it.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoChalk it up to a feeling but eating a little bit of sand and whatnot is probably good for us
minus-squareTechnus@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoYou know how big an antacid tablet is? About that amount.
minus-squarebrown567@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI eat Halite pretty frequently
minus-squareShinkanTrain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI’m drawing with marker and like pen and stuff, I’m just eating the chalk
minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIn fact, it’s best practice
Limestone, calcite and chalk are the same compound as the active ingredient in antacid tablets: calcium carbonate. There isn’t much danger in eating small amounts of it.
Chalk it up to a feeling but eating a little bit of sand and whatnot is probably good for us
how small is small?
You know how big an antacid tablet is? About that amount.
So we do swallow rocks!
I eat Halite pretty frequently
I’m drawing with marker and like pen and stuff, I’m just eating the chalk
In fact, it’s best practice