It has happened to all of us that the chocolate we just opened on the ground fell and out of the great desire to eat it, we remembered the 5 second rule and took it again. What does the rule say about you who do not know?
If a food falls to the Earth and you lift it within 5 seconds you can consume it without any problem. Now, the question is: How true is this rule and should we believe it?
"No money I like to tell people what to do. I like to tell them what science says and then decide for themselves. If you throw something on the ground, it will meet germs and if it eats these "germs, you can get sick. It's that simple," said Don Schaffner, an expert and professor at Rutgers University.
Even if the 5-second rule is true, experts say it depends on several variables, including the type of food, the type of floor where it fell and what it had on the surface at those moments.
Various experts have studied the 5 second rule and seen how different foods reacted in contact with different surfaces. It was observed that more than in dry foods, the bacteria found on different surfaces were transmitted to liquid foods.
The level of hydration of a fruit is an essential factor in its decline. So is it true?
It is more of a myth, as as mentioned above it all depends on the circumstances. Foods can get bacteria right away and further they can cause you problems like nausea, abdominal pain, or diarrhea. There is no safe time that can prevent food from getting bacteria when they are in contact with the soil.
Source: Huffington Post
