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Woman eats seven couches

Jan. 26, 2011 - 11:20 By

 

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A woman who appeared on the American program “My Strange Addiction” shocked audiences when she admitted her bizarre habit of eating sofa stuffing.

Adele, 30, from Bradenton started eating bits of couch cushions at the age of 10 and since then has eaten a total of seven couches and two chairs.

Adele estimates she has eaten more than 90 kg of couch cushion.

According to psychologist Jason Mihalko, Adele’s behavior results from a condition known as “pica.”

“(Pica is) characterized by an individual having a desire to eat nonfood substances,” Mihalko told AOL News.

“There are cases of pica where people eat metal, dirt, feces, chalk, writing utensils and (tree) sap,” he said.

Mihalko further told AOL News that if Adele was eating couch foam to maintain control, he would try to help her learn different ways to alleviate her stress.

“(Some) people with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) get relief from enormous amounts of stress when they engage in whatever their particular behavior is, whether it be checking locks, washing hands or other obsessive behavior, while some experience enormous stress in engaging in these behaviors,” said Mihalko.

The show has already highlighted people who are addicted to tanning booths, ventriloquism and rock collecting, and others who eat toilet paper and kitchen cleanser.





By Moon Ye-bin  (yebinm@heraldcorp.com)
Intern reporter

Edited by John Power

<한글 요약>


소파 쿠션을 먹는 여성

한 여성이 미국 쇼 프로그램에서 자신의 매우 독특한 식성을 밝혀서 큰 화제다.

미국 브레이든턴에 살고 있는 아델 (30)은 지난 20여년간 소파 쿠션 중독 증상을 보여 약 90kg 상당의 쿠션을 먹었다고 20일 한 외신이 보도했다.

지금까지 그녀가 먹은 소파 쿠션은 소파 7개, 의자 2개 분량이다.