By Vania Raebel | June 21, 2019
Have you ever heard of the saying “eat yourself sick”? Apparently, it was a genuine pastime back in the 18th and 19th century. While today, most people eat themselves sick by consuming an array of unhealthy foods that are high in fat and salt, back then, people did this by eating chalk.
White chalk is usually harmless and has been utilized as a whitening powder for the face ever since ancient times. In the 18th and 19th century, women consumed chalk instead of applying it externally, hoping to achieve a paler face, which was considered to be beautiful back then. Eating chalk would make them feel sick which, in turn, would make them look pale. So, in a way, it did the trick
