The divorced mother in her earlier 30s has dined almost exclusively on French fries since she was a very young girl.
Scott said she has faced anger and scorn from people who think she is unhealthy and is just being stubborn.
“I heard it all. I’ve heard I am going to have a heart attack any day now. I’ve heard I wouldn’t make it to age 40,” Scott said.
During the segment with ABC reporter Deborah Roberts, Scott nearly vomited at the thought of eating rice. She manages to eat a few grains after trying for seven minutes.
Scott learned a few years ago that she is not the only one with the condition thought to affect a few thousand people.
Scott now has a podcast that deals with so-called adult picky eating and has appeared on Dr. Phil and TLC's Freaky Eaters.
“It’s a very old-fashioned kind of mentality to tell your children you’ll eat what I made or you’ll starve,” Scott said during her interview.
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