How Do You Understand Five Strange Food Phobias?
Not everyone approaches food with eager anticipation. Here are five food phobias you wouldn’t want to have. While most people relish the thought of a delicious meal and consider food a form of self indulgence, this isn’t universally true. For a small percentage of the population, certain foods and food related items are feared to the point that they become an obsession and are to be avoided at all costs. When fear of a certain food or foods takes on this status, it becomes a food phobia. Here are five fascinating food phobias to chew on awhile. Be prepared! Pronouncing these food fears can be a real mouth full. Arachibutrophobia – Fear of Peanut Butter. You won’t be tempt a person with arachibutrophobia with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. They’ll likely run in the other direction. The problem with the person suffering from this food phobia is they fear the nutty butter will stick to the roof of their mouth and they won’t be able to breathe. Strangely enough, the fear becomes more