Science Says Picking Your Nose And Eating Boogers Is Healthy, So Dig Away!


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People act like they’re too sophisticated to pick their nose and eat it. Judgemental people will even shoot daggers at you if you go knuckle-deep into your nostril to dig out a crusty gold nugget and then nibble on the salty nose goblin. Well y’all can stop being all fucking bougie because picking your nose and eating boogers is good for you.

A scientific study found that picking your nose and eating it is healthy. The scientists found that boogies are really beneficial for all, but especially children.

From the Independent:

The study found that snot contains salivary mucins which forms a barrier against cavity-causing bacteria, Kidspot reports.

Researchers are even now looking into a way to create synthetic mucus that could be made into chewing gum or toothpaste to provide the same benefits.

What’s more, there’s evidence to suggest the mucus in snot could defend against respiratory infection, stomach ulcers and HIV.

Austrian lung specialist Prof Friedrich Bischinger believes people who pick their noses are healthy, happier and probably better in tune with their bodies than others.

“And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body’s immune system. Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do,” he said.

“In terms of the immune system, the nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria are collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine.”

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Now excuse me, but I feel the need to improve my health and dig for some gold.