May 22, 2007

THE 5-SECOND RULE GETS AN UPGRADE -- by Steve Nadis

Relax! Take it easy! If your food drops on the floor, you now have more than five seconds to pick it up. New studies from Connecticut College suggest that the 5-second rule needs an ugrade. The researchers found that it takes at least 30 seconds for wet food to get contaminated by bacteria and even longer for dry food to get contaminated. So as the pace of life has gotten faster and faster, this is one area where we can afford to slow down. That tempting morsel of food sitting there on the floor is fine where it is; pick it up when you're good and ready and not a second before.

Posted by Snake at 11:30:33 | Permanent Link | Comments (2) |
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1 - Obviously these studies were conducted in households without living vacuum cleaners: dogs.
Anyone who has ever had a pup can attest to it. What 5 seconds? Anything that touches the floor is zapped in dog's tummy. In a flash. (Comment this)

Written by: Flubberwinkle at 2007/05/27 - 11:30:55
2 - Hi FW, sounds like you're advocating a 1-second rule. (Comment this)

Written by: snake at 2007/05/27 - 12:27:45
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