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Flour...

  • 04-07-2005 2:39pm
    #1
    lamella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    Not sure where to put this thread really...

    What biological consequences could one face after eating an entire bag of flour? Say plain flour for example. As far as I know they don't add bleach any more but there might be other dangers.


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Your mouth would dry out before you got anywhere near eating the entire kilo?


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,601 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    It would also depend on how long you chewed/kept it in your mouth first as there are emzymes there that start the digestion before it gets to your stomach.


  • #4
    lamella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭lamella


    Would it become a sort of glutenous paste in the stomach?


  • #5
    DrIndy
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    Would give a bit of bad indigestion, definitely. Then remember bread = baked flour....

    Also would your stomach hold an entire bag of flour and remember it has to absorb water too so would swell.

    not for the faint hearted, I'll stick to a wee slice of toast any day!


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,601 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Corn starch is similar to flour so have a look at ...
    Amylophagia - http://archfami.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/9/7/649
    [edit - not a medical board so maybe see doctor if tempted to eat loads of raw flour ]


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