Claire Simmons, 33-Year-Old UK Woman, Has Only Eaten Pizza For 31 Years

Thirty-three-year-old Claire Simmons, of Notting Hill in London, is in a monogamous relationship with a dangerous partner: pizza.

For the last 31 years of her life, she has eaten nothing but plain cheese pizza for every single meal, she tells the Sun. And now, her doctors say that Simmons' monotonous diet could kill her.

Simmons says she exercises and drinks plenty of water. The problem is that her limited diet -- the result of a mental illness known as Selective Eating Disorder -- doesn't provide all the minerals and vitamins she needs for solid health.

Simmons exposed her difficult story to the public after reading the story of Stacey Irvine, sometimes called "Chicken Nugget Girl," a fellow Brit who was hospitalized after eating only chicken nuggets for a decade and a half.

This fall also brought to light the story of Jonathan McGowan, a British man who, for the past 30 years, has refused to eat any meat except roadkill. The BBC has even aired documentary-based multiple series on the topic of extremely picky eaters. Could there be something in English water that gives its drinkers Selective Eating Disorder? Maybe -- though it seems even more likely that there's something about English tabloids that helps these stories find an eager public.

Here are 10 other foods that people have tried -- most often, with less than fantastic results -- to eat to the exclusion of all others:

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Comments

[Kiran Gupta]

02:03 AM on 03/30/2012

Many supermarkets have made great progress in removing salt from their pizzas
pizza battersea

[circusmind]

11:23 AM on 03/04/2012

The title should read "eaten only" and not "only eaten".

[honeybear64]

08:46 AM on 02/29/2012

Of course this is unhealthy. But the title ought to reference the fact that it was only cheese pizza. A bit off-topic, but I have to add that pizza itself need not be vilified, as adding a nice variety of toppings can actually turn it into a complete meal. Why are meat, dairy, grains, fruits, and vegetables considered healthy when they're served separately on a plate, but unhealthy when they're put together in the form of a pizza?

[maggiee]

09:58 AM on 03/02/2012

It's all that lovely, gooey cheese. But seriously, I agree. It's fun and easy to make nice, yummy healthy pizzas! Especially on the grill!

[deckercat]

01:00 AM on 02/27/2012

remember, pizza sauce is a nutritious vegetable.

[lghiata]

01:37 PM on 02/26/2012

Only eating one item for whatever amount is a disorder. This person needs help. Its like a weird form of OCD. She needs to professional help. There are therapies to help people who have a fear of flying and other phobias. She has a food phobia / addiction.

[dfhnw]

01:13 PM on 02/26/2012

How did she avoid scurvy, since it doesn't say anything about her taking Vitamin C? Tomatoes in the sauce don't count, the C would be destroyed in cooking. All in all, very odd. Not to mention the lack of fiber...very bad for lower intestinal health among many other things. I agree this has to be psychologically motivated somehow.

[Ashley Lesniak]

09:49 AM on 02/26/2012

Wow her parents are to blame for this one. Why didnt they feed her other food when she was little? Wow lady your messes up

[tonyschiano1]

02:31 PM on 02/25/2012

Hmmmm..... if she's single I'll be her Pizza Pie!

[tonyschiano1]

02:29 PM on 02/25/2012

All the women needs is a high quality Multivitamin. She probably will never suffer from osteoporosis since she gets plenty of Calcium. Don't forget about the tomatoes as well. Hopefully she eats a whole wheat crust every few meals lol She'll probably out live most of us!

[mateoconifer]

05:34 PM on 02/24/2012

you are what you eat

[northbronx]

03:50 PM on 02/24/2012

I call some level of BS on this story. She's 33 and has only eaten pizza for 31 years? Did her parents just utterly cave in, and why did they not seek medical attention for her?

[SuperKK]

03:42 PM on 02/24/2012

This article reflects what is wrong with the media today. A one in a million case is selected, and a very skewed picture is presented. Pizza consists of refined grains, high salt, high fat, and with the sauce, high sugar. Most of the population that eat high amounts of these components end up with hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascualr diseases, and eventually cancer. This woman may be lucky in that she has not experienced the real damage from these foods yet. Present what really happens to the majority when eating this junk food, and stop protecting your advertisers.

[howardfrankfort]

03:12 PM on 02/24/2012

You could add more of this and that to make pizza include many food groups and vitamins.

[Martial024]

03:00 PM on 02/24/2012

I can totally understand wanting to eat bacon for a month..

What I can't understand is Muslims and Jews NOT wanting to eat bacon for a month!

[poppyCa]

02:21 PM on 02/24/2012

Sounds like Nancy who has lived on BS for thirty years.