Is It Or Isn't It: The 5 Second Rule

We’ve all heard about the “five-second rule”, right?  Is it really legit?  If you drop a piece of food, do you really have five seconds to grab it before it’s too contaminated with bacteria to eat?

According to a new study, the answer is yes, and if it’s the right food you can wait a long time! Researchers at a University in England found that if you drop something wet or sticky, like a donut or a fork full of spaghetti, you have to grab it as quickly as possible before it absorbs bacteria and isn’t safe to eat.

However, if you drop something hard and dry, like a cookie or a potato chip, take your time  you’re pretty much safe as long as you eat them off the floor within a half hour!