Is Eating Snot Healthy?
Boogers Often Contain Bacteria and Viruses, and Although Nose Picking Is a Common Habit That Does Not Usually Cause Health Problems, Eating Boogers Could...
Boogers often contain bacteria and viruses, and although nose picking is a common habit that does not usually cause health problems, eating boogers could expose the body to germs.
Is it good to eat your boogers?
Over 90% of adults pick their noses, and many people end up eating those boogers. But it turns out snacking on snot is a bad idea. Boogers trap invading viruses and bacteria before they can enter your body, so eating boogers might expose your system to these pathogens.
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Is snot a food?
As mucus filters airborne contaminants, eating it could be thought to be unhealthy; Gates comments that "our body has been built to consume snot", because the nasal mucus is normally swallowed after being moved inside by the motion of the cilia.
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