When food falls on the floor, many people apply the five-second rule.
But is it really true?
Researchers have now made amazing discoveries.
Can you still eat food that has fallen down?
Many people apply the five-second rule.
But how useful is it?
Researchers have gathered new knowledge.
Offenbach - Everyone knows this annoying situation: if you are careless, your
food
suddenly falls
on the
floor
.
But can you really still eat it after you've picked it up?
Many people use the
five-second rule as a guide
.
But what is really there?
Researchers
have now gained new insights into this.
The five-second rule: does it make sense?
Researchers with new knowledge
When
chips
,
bread,
or
chocolate
land
on the
floor
, many
people use
the
five-second rule
.
It basically says that
after picking it up, you can safely eat
dropped
food
if you have been faster than five seconds.
Because
bacteria
and
germs
shouldn't be able to colonize the food within five seconds - at least that's the theory.
But is it really true?
Researchers
have studied it and come up with amazing findings.
For advocates of the five-second rule, there is bad news: even if you pick up the food quickly, there are still bacteria on it.
This is what researchers found out in a study published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
The five-second rule is "a popular myth"
"The
five-second rule
is a popular myth that has always existed, but unfortunately it's not an actual rule that we can follow," medical doctor Arefa Cassoobhoy told Reader's Digest.
Because
food
that has
fallen down
absorbs germs
and
bacteria
from the very first second
, some of which can even cause
food
poisoning.
In the study,
researchers
tested
several fallen foods on various surfaces and came to a sobering result: none of the foods could be
prevented from becoming
contaminated
with germs and bacteria.
The following finding is not really a surprise: the longer
food
lies
on the
floor
, the more bacteria and germs there are on it.
How many there are also depends on the surface on which it falls:
carpets
give off fewer bacteria than
tiles,
for example
.
At the same time, food also absorbs germs at different rates: Pieces of
watermelon
practically suck in bacteria, drier foods such as
nuts
are less infested.
Five-second rule: it's better to wash your food thoroughly
If
food
falls
on the
floor
, it is important to
wash
it thoroughly before consuming
it
.
If that doesn't work, for example with a
Nutella
bread or a piece of melon, you shouldn't take any risks and dispose of the food.
The
five-second rule
is dangerous to health.
(From Christian Weihrauch)
Anyone who keeps food warm on the stove should definitely avoid making a mistake.
Otherwise there is a risk of diarrhea and vomiting.
