10 Crazy Food Phobias
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10 Crazy Food Phobias
• There are two kind of people in this world, one who ‘Live To Eat’ & another who ‘Eat To Live’
• But there is one more category of people who hate to eat certain food items
• Reason? They are just plain scared• Their food phobias are so weird that you'd
want to Laugh Out Loud • Although we know how painful it would be
for the one with the phobia
CIBOPHOBIA
• Fear of Eating• A tough phobia to live with• Dealing with your fear
thrice a day is brutal• Where are those futuristic
food pills when you need them!!
GEUMOPHOBIA • Fear of taste• Taste comes in all shapes, colors & sizes when it
comes to food• Geumophobes fear flavor of food, tasting any new
flavor is a scary experience• Wonder what their meal consist of plain pasta,
poached chicken & steamed potatoes
MAGEIROCOPHOBIA
• Fear of cooking• Some people have pizza delivery
number on speed dial because they don't have the time or energy to cook
• Mageirocophobes avoid cooking because of intense anxiety
• Future Top Chefs, they are not, but at least they can eat without fear
• Now that's a convenient excuse to dine out
CONSECOTALEOPHOBIA• Fear of eating with chopsticks• Some people avoid eating in Chinese restaurants
because of the fear of using these 2 sticks• Good thing forks and fingers can take their place
at the table• These people fear being stabbed by a chopstick.
And what about knives?
ARACHIBUTYROPHOBIA• Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the
mouth• With this food phobia, peanut butter is not the
enemy • They think "what if my mouth never opens
properly again!!" that instigates fear • It's just extra effort for the tongue. What harm
can peanut butter do to your appetite?
ACEROPHOBIA• Fear of sour-tasting food• For some people pucker caused in mouth by
citrus fruits like lemons is too much to handle • Acerophobes will avoid this tongue-tingling
sensation whenever possible• No lemonades please
LACHANOPHOBIA• Fear of vegetables • True lachanophobes wouldn't even touch a carrot
stick with a 10-foot pole• Almost every kid must have experienced this
ALLUMPHOBIA
• Fear of garlic• Garlic's strong flavor
and odor are extreme turn-offs
• That means everything from shrimp scampi to pesto are on the avoid-at-all-costs list
• Garlic soup? Thank you. But no, thank you
ALEKTOROPHOBIA• Fear of chicken• Alektorophobes are not thrilled by the comment "It
tastes like chicken" • This subcategory of people might feel better if an
unfamiliar food tastes like beef• News like dinner at KFC might trigger a panic attack
ICHTHYOPHOBIA
• Fear of fish• Fried, raw or marinated...
Fish in any form is a pain for them to look at
• All the tiny bones, shiny scales & slippery texture
• Fish can be a frustrating protein for some people
• If you've seen movie like Piranha 3-D? Forget about it
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