It helps build exposure to foreign antigens which helps build immunity.
Plus it's delicious and, if done right, can impress your friends
I figured that much but just by playing outside you will be in contact with a lot of germs anyway. I don't see the necessity to eat dirt for the same. Would be interested to see if there are any actual research on this topic.
Yup. I'm going to ask you one question: Can you imagine how it feels to bite into a wooden tabletop?
The answer is yes, you can. Then ask yourself: How the fuck do you know that?
Is the eating dirt part that important?
It helps build exposure to foreign antigens which helps build immunity.
Plus it's delicious and, if done right, can impress your friends
I figured that much but just by playing outside you will be in contact with a lot of germs anyway. I don't see the necessity to eat dirt for the same. Would be interested to see if there are any actual research on this topic.
Yup. I'm going to ask you one question: Can you imagine how it feels to bite into a wooden tabletop?
The answer is yes, you can. Then ask yourself: How the fuck do you know that?