I am a nail biter when I am stressed and I really don't want to be. I try very hard not to touch them as I usually have nice length to them. Can anyone and everyone tell me the germs associated with nail biting? I know its supposed to be dirtier then licking a toilet seat but thats not what i want to hear, I want real risks and real facts! thanks!!!:)
2007-08-29 18:37:56 · 2 answers · asked by **Jemma** 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Just about any germ you can imagine, especially if they are long!
Think about it, you wash your hands regularly, but how often do you scrub your nails? Everything you touch, potentially has germs. We regularly wash our hands to prevent the worst of these, but they also lodge and multiply under our nails, so biting nails is worse than eating food without washing hands forst..
Yeuch!!!
2007-08-29 18:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of dust gets under your fingernails. Know where dust comes from?
Old skin.
Hope you like eating a stranger's skin. Yummy!
2007-08-30 01:46:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋