WebMD Five-Second Food Rule May Be Real, Study Finds Microbiology professor and students test the theory, find it isnt just a myth By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The five-second rule -- pick up that dropped food on the floor fast if you want to safely eat it -- may have some basis in reality, researchers report. Consuming food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk, as it very much depends on which bacteria are present on the floor at the time, Anthony Hilton, a professor of microbiology at Aston University in England, said in university news release. However, the findings of this study will bring some light relief to those who have been employing the five-second rule for years, despite a general consensus that it is purely a myth, he added. We have found evidence that transfer from indoor flooring surfaces is incredibly poor with carpet actually posing the lowest risk of bacterial transfer onto dropped food.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:01:08 +0000