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