I guess I'll add my input after 71 years as a picky eater. I went through elementary school, middle and high school, never eating anything except an ice cream sandwich (or cone) for lunch - I could never, and still can't, stand the smell of a cafeteria.

I subsisted mainly on fish, meat, french fries and bread growing up. I never went to friends' houses to eat. I hated summer camp because of food issues.

In a college health class, we were instructed to write down everything we ate for a month. My professor didn't believe what I turned in and said that one couldn't survive on that diet. Well, here I am.

My food issues seem to be related mostly to smell, but also to only what I can describe as being overwhelmed by taste. I can't stand the smell of vegetables being cooked, V8 juice, or many multi-food items like casseroles. To me, biting into an orange is like what I imagine others sense when biting into a lemon. I don't like watermelon, apples, pears, strawberries, pineapple, bananas, kiwi, grapes, cherries, etc. etc.

I'm not sure I can help anyone, except to say, my eating habits did expand beyond what I ate when I was younger. I now eat shellfish, sushi, and caesar salads and can usually find something to eat at almost any restaurant. So there's still hope...