IT'S TIME TO COME CLEAN IS A FEAR OF GERMS CONTROLLING YOUR LIFE? NOW YOU CAN PUT YOUR MIND AT REST BECAUSE EATING FOOD OFF THE FLOOR (IF YOU'RE QUICK) OR SLEEPING WITH WET HAIR ISN'T SO BAD... IS THE 'FIVESECOND RULE' REALLY TRUE ABOUT EATING FOOD YOU'VE DROPPED ON THE FLOOR? Next time you're enjoying your favourite sandwich and the last i e o s o he oo o e o sels s i l e ie e from the ground are safe to eat u e he so c lle fi e seco ule cco i o scie is s survey of 2,000 people, 79% admitted to eating food that had lle o he oo IS IT OK TO SHOWER TWICE A DAY? No. s we as drying out your skin der ato ogists oint out that bathing every day re oves the good use u bacteria that kee your skin hea thy and acts ike a shie d against har u bacteria. you want to ensure you are tota y c ean treat yourse to a bidet! HAVE I DAMAGED MY HEARING BY FALLING ASLEEP WITH MY HEADPHONES ON? bso ute y not i done occasiona y. owever extended eriods o ex osure to high-sound ressure eve s created by head hones at high vo u e ay be da aging so its best not to nod off istening to usic on a night y basis. ry to stick to wire ess ones instead! DOES IT EFFECT YOUR ORAL HEALTH IF YOU DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH AT NIGHT? s a one-off it is ne but don t ake a habit o it! Not brushing your teeth ets bacteria u ti y inside your outh eventua y eading to a bui d-u o ou s e ing a ue. n other words you have very bad breath and a uch s a er circ e o eo e wanting to be riend you. 148 | AUGUST 2017 CAN YOU GET AWAY WITH GOING TO BED WITH WET HAIR? LORRAINE SAYS 'I've probably broken all of these rules and I'm still here! I think it's OK to go past the sell-by date on certain foods, but not chicken or meat. And the five second rule about food dropping on the floor is fine unless it's a very dirty floor, of course!' Yes, provided your bedroom is o ee i ou o su e any nasty cold or virus - but ou h i ill su e i ou o his o e lee i i h e h i oes not immediately damage your h i ollicles o sh u i c certainly lead to hair breakage, because hair is weakest when wet, which makes it much more susce i le o e i