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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