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Food shouldn't be scary, right? It should be exciting, delicious and nutritious. But what happens when food, the thing we rely upon to survive, is one’s greatest fear? Google “picky eater” and you’ll be greeted with millions of hits that offer tips to parents for “how to get your child to eat.” It’s no wonder extremely picky eating in adults, teenagers and children hasn’t been identified for what it really is and gets swept into the stubborn, fussy eating, toddler phase. However, the advice being given to parents and families right now is missing a few pieces of the puzzle. The conventional approach for addressing fussy eating in toddlers doesn't always work for extremely picky eaters. Not all of us “grow out of it”; some children go on to become extremely picky eating adults with a food phobia. Picky Eater is designed to offer a new and fresh take on picky eating. While there are certainly challenges to being, raising, living with, or caring for a picky eater, this book offers a look at the strategies that can be used to vastly improve an extremely picky eater's diet and relationship with food, regardless of age. Inside this book you'll learn:* Why some picky eaters don't “grow out of it” * How the author was able to change from an extremely picky eater to being able to try anything.* How conventional fussy eating in toddlers is different from extreme picky eating or Selective Eating Disorder.* Strategies that work to expand your diet and try new foods as an adult picky eater.* Common misconceptions that don't work and only make things worse for a picky eater.* What to do to support a picky eater and help them change.