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[-] Technus@lemmy.zip 62 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 54 points 2 months ago

In fact, it’s best practice

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 16 points 2 months ago

Chalk it up to a feeling but eating a little bit of sand and whatnot is probably good for us

[-] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago
[-] Technus@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 months ago

You know how big an antacid tablet is? About that amount.

[-] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago
[-] IMongoose@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Whenever someone asks for tums I tell them "just eat chalk, it's the same thing."

[-] Zoop@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago

Charlie, if your stomach hurts, eat a Tums!

[-] Benjaben@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
[-] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

I eat Halite pretty frequently

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

People will make a health conspiracy out of every innocuous thing, though.

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