Can someone be addicted to Altoids? While a humorous idea, food addiction, or specifically pica, I chose the topic of pica (eating disorder), because I had the desire to learn more about this peculiar disorder that I had developed-- especially since my family, friends or myself has ever heard of it before. When I told people I was not only affected by anemia, but diagnosed with “pica” as well, majority of people had no clue what that was, which did not shock me much. Many individuals have no clue what this disorder is-- which is one of the reasons why I decided to make my blog on this particular topic. Also, this disorder is pretty interesting itself, and different from other kinds of well-known disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and bipolar disorder. Despite that, I hope to gain new insight on what pica truly is, and how people with this disorder get through everyday life. In addition, I strive to learn more things about this interesting topic. I would also like to learn as much as possible about this topic, so that I would have the ability to help other people with this disorder. Also, I would like to learn about pica disorder so that I could provide people with a more thorough answer of what pica disorder really is-- when they ask me next time. In particular, I wish to learn if this disorder is curable, what the gender ratio is, and if pica interferes with everyday life. Disregarding that, I would like to prove the statement that there are no set disadvantages about knowing/learning what pica disorder is, by studying my essential question of, “Why does it matter that people should know about pica (eating disorder)?”