Hematophagy

Hematophagy (also known as the Blood Diet, Hematoglobin-dependent anorexia, and other names) is a behavior in which a person avoids foods high in iron, such as beef, oysters, grains, spinach, liver, and foods made with these ingredients. It is caused by fear of blood consumption, which is associated with extreme eating practices and unexplained expenses for purchasing food. A sect is usually associated with this practice