bad habit

Apparently, mucus coats the teeth and protects them from sugars and other harmful substances that cause cavities. So, a regiment of booger-eating, flossing, and brushing might be the coup de grace to tooth decay.

Could it be possible that our mother was wrong about this? If you believe the study from Daily Mail, then your mom was wrong about a lot of stuff. Your mom was right about running with scissors, and wearing a coat in the cold - but this list of 5 bad habits mom told us not to do are actually 5 things that are good to do.