The way I see it if I have to choke it down I'm not eating it, period. With me it's texturally oriented. I can't stand the feel of certain things, and with food the sensation or feel of it in my mouth makes me sick. I won't even try and when people ask I say no thanks and feel I have no obligation to tell them why, it's none of their business. Enjoy what you can, eat a ton of it and don't worry about what you can't do anything about. No amount of choking something down will make you any more comfortable about it.