7 Strange Food Phobias In The World

There are some people who love to eat, there are some who live to eat and of course, there are some who cannot eat. Wondering what we mean? Well, there are a list of strange food phobias that people suffer from in the world which would make youwonder'how'.

But, strangely these strange food phobias do exist in almost every second person in the world and the way they survive is excruciating. For these people, fear of food, fear of swallowing and the fear of taste has become a bitter truth that they have to deal with everyday.

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Living with these strange phobias in the world is a tedious task to take one day at a time. If you are one of these people who have a food phobia, do let us know in the comments about how you manage to survive.

But, for now, take a look at some of these strange food phobias in the world. It will leave you shocked:

Cibophobia

Oops, this is one of the worst phobias anyone can have. Cibophobia Is the fear of 'food'. Can you imagine life without eating and living in this state of having to fear food. Some cases, the fear of food is do specific that the person suffering from Cibophobia is only afraid of perishable food items for example, milk and milk products, mayonnaise and such.

Geumophobia

This is another strange phobia which is the fear of 'taste' . Therefore, tasting any new flavour will be one hell of a scary experience. People who have this food phobia witness rapid heartbeat, restlessness, feeling of terror and panic when faced with a new taste.

Frigophobia

Frigophobia is the fear of being cold. People who have this fear cannot stand the sight of ice cream, a cold drink or even if you are seated beside them sipping on a cup of cold coffee. This fear creates a stir of imbalance and makes the patient feel restless too.

Methyphobia

Can you imagine if half the world had this fear? The world would definitely be a better place to live in. Methyphobia is the fear of 'alcohol' where in which sufferers, when near intoxicated people will suffer symptoms like muscle tension, dizziness, feeling out of control, palpitations etc.

Phagophobia

The fear of 'swallowing'. This is one of the strange food phobias in the world and those who suffer from this phobia find it difficult to swallow any food. They experience a lump in their throat and suffocate.

Thermophobia

Thermophobia is the fear of heat which inclused the fear of hot weather, hot objects and 'hot food'. Though it is a strange food phobia, it is somehow possible to survive this one out by replacing the food with cooler options. The symptoms these patients suffer from nausea, trembling and a very dry mouth.

Xocolatophobia

Dedicated to all those who cannot live without chocolate in their lives. Xocolatphobia is the fear of 'chocolate'. These patients cannot stand the smell and sight of cocoa and usually experience a feeling of imbalance when confronted with a bar of chocolate. This weird food phobia is indeed a sad one.