Doctor weighs in on the reliability of the 'three-second rule' for eating
Everyone knows the myth that if food falls, you need to pick it up as quickly as possible. It is believed that if it lies on the floor for up to three seconds, then it can be eaten without problems.
But, as it turned out, this was a big mistake.
This may ultimately lead to serious health problems.
Therapist Andrei Kondrakhin stated that microbes still end up on food, even if it has been lying on the floor for only a second.
At the same time, the eye will not notice the contamination, which will ultimately only cause unpleasant consequences.
“Three seconds will not save the situation, contamination occurs, and in any case there will be infection,” the doctor said during an interview with representatives of the publication “ Lenta.ru ”.
Doctor Andrey Kondrakhin also reminded that a person who picks up food from the floor risks encountering various diseases.
According to the doctor, it could be an intestinal infection or parasite eggs.
