Woman Deliberately Avoids Vegetables, Has Been Eating Only Junk Foods for 16 Years

A 21-year old woman has been living a life centered only on consuming junk foods simply because she does not like eating vegetables, according to the Daily Mail.

Faye Campbell has been eating all junk foods for the past 16 years which includes pizzas, cheeseburgers and chips. She confirmed that this has been her lifestyle from birth until she was 15 years old. At that time, Campbell has not tasted even a single type of fruit or vegetable.

However, even with this kind of lifestyle, Campbell who is five foot eight inches tall has a normal weight. As a child, Campbell refused to consume vegetables even if her mother tried several times to hide it in her foods. Upon consulting with the pediatrician, she was diagnosed with the digestive disorder gastroesophageal reflux. This condition is characterized by chronic indigestion and heartburn after eating. Her doctors said that the condition is treatable but they found too that she has developed lachanophobia - a rare type of anxiety brought about a person's fear of eating vegetables, according to the Huffington Post

"If mum is cooking a roast dinner with vegetables I have go in to a different room because I can't stand the smell. Sometimes I have to open all the windows to get rid of it. It's got to the point where I'd be happy to sit in the lounge with a pizza, while they sit in the kitchen with their roast-it has become a normal routine for us now. My family wish I could sit with them and have a meal together, but I just can't," Campbell said.