scared-of-food–271793

Jade Burnside's sons Ruben & Junior. A mum's crippling fear of food means she's never weighed more than six stone or had a hot meal and will be skipping Christmas dinner -- in favour of toast. See SWNS story SWTPfood. Jade Burnside, 25, is so undernourished her teeth are chipping, her hair is falling out and doctors have banned her from doing any exercise. The mum-of-two weighs just 6st 1lb and lives off supplement tablets, milkshakes and bread and crisps - which she has to force herself to eat one bite at a time. But she doesn't have anorexia - she suffers from cibophobia, a fear of any food that isn't utterly plain. The former hairdresser gets hot sweats when she sees food, and is paralysed with fear when she tries to put it in her mouth. She has never eaten a hot meal, fruit or a vegetable, and is so weak and constantly tired that she needs a couple of naps a day, as well as going to sleep at 8pm.