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"  Kids are normally picky eaters. They tend to shy away from new foods and stick to what they know and love. Some will even fixate on one food to the point where it&amp;#039;s near impossible to get anything else in their mouths. But have you ever heard of an adult who has that limited a palate? Apparently, there is one such woman in England, who has eaten only pizza for 31 years straight. Thirty-one years. According to the Sun, the pizza of choice for Claire Simmons has been cheese and tomato since she was just two years of age. This report falls on the heels of the news the teenager Stacy Irvine, also from England, who had eaten only chicken nuggets since she was also 2 years old. But unlike a child who spends a few months fixated on one food, eating one food for a period of three decades is considered a deadly illness known as Selective Eating Disorder, which, according to the Wall Street Journal, is becoming an increasing area of scrutiny for doctors studying disordered eating. More From Delish: Healthy Fast-Food Alternatives Doctors warned both women that without the proper nutrition from a variety of foods, you increase your risk of a stroke or a heart attack. In Irvine&amp;#039;s case, the 17 year old was rushed to the hospital in January after experiencing difficulties breathing and collapsing. According to the Daily Mail, she is now recovering at home and taking large doses of vitamins to combat her anemia and reduce the inflamed veins in her tongue, which hampered her ability to breathe. More From Delish: Healthy Foods to Feed Your Kids&amp;#039; Brainpower Children develop their food habits early in life. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), good nutrition can effect everything from brain development to behavioral problems. &amp;quot;Healthy eating and consistent physical activity help to prevent chronic illnesses that appear in adulthood associated with obesity, e.g., heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and several forms of cancer,&amp;quot; states the APA. At any age, it is important to maintain a healthy diet which should include a variety of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. However, in the case of Simmons and possibly Irvine, their extreme form of picky eating is less about good eating habits and more about a psychological disease. Each woman will have to overcome her disease in order to get on the road to health. As Simmons explained to the Sun, &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m actually scared of fruit and veg. I get so angry when people think I&amp;#039;m being faddy \u2014 this is a real medical condition.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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