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A 17-year-old female asked about a male:
I think im addicted to eating flour. i eat one or two large spoonfulls a day or a few small or medium sized spoonfulls a day.is this bad for my health?
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Dr. Humberto Quintanaanswered
Psychiatry 46 years experience
Bad for health: Eating raw flour is not advisable simply because it is not cooked. This means that it has some bacteria that can affect you. There even some unconfirmed stories of salmonella outbreak.
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