Doctors are not prone to mystifications and therefore do not believe in New Year's practices of fulfilling cherished desires.
Along with the tradition of burning a piece of paper with a wish written on it and washing down the ashes with champagne, there is a simple recommendation – to eat the piece of paper with the wish.
It is unlikely that this ritual will help to realize the dream - rather, it will affect the state of health, said therapist Elena Lantsova in an interview with Sport24 .
Napkins
If you write down your wish on a cellulose napkin and eat it later, it will not cause any particular harm to your body.
It is a safe and hypoallergenic material.
Initially, napkins were created to come into contact with food.
In addition, cellulose in most cases breaks down in the stomach without causing harm.
Office paper
A piece of paper torn from the familiar A4 sheet of paper will also not cause any harm.
Like a napkin, it is made of organic matter. Eating a small piece, you can not worry about your health.
Better not to eat
Things may be different if secondary raw materials (rags and waste paper) are used in paper production.
Coated and glossy paper should also be avoided.
The samples contain chemicals that are harmful to health.
In this case, allergies or gastrointestinal disorders can be ensured.
It is also important to remember that the larger the piece of paper, the more difficult it is to digest.
In addition, you should write with a pencil, not a pen, since the ink may also contain toxic substances.
It is also important to remember that the New Year's menu, even without paper, is full of products that burden the body.
Therefore, you need to think carefully before observing a frivolous ritual and remembering it with vomiting, diarrhea or constipation.
