After all, how can one fear something that’s essential to both our existenceandsanity?
What Is Cibophobia?
Roberts also says that phobias fall under the umbrella of anxiety-related disorders.
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“Generally this fear develops after a person has had an unexpected and scary experience with this food.
For example, if they ate an expired product or choked on a particular food and panicked.
Unlike eating disorders, food phobias are characterized by the preparation and handling of ingredients found in food.
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Below, you’ll find 13 crazy food phobias that send some over the edge.
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Alliumphobia
People who suffer from alliumphobia avoid garlic like the plague.
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That’s the fear of fungi or mushrooms.
Our hearts go out to you, arachibutyrophobiacs.
Fructophobia
Much like those who are afraid of vegetables, those with fructophobia fear fruits.
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People with this phobia stay away from the produce aisle and artificially-flavored fruity drinks and foods.
They even avoid seeing others consume nature’s candies.
Acerophobia is the fear of sourness.
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