India, May 1 -- Much like whether to put milk in cereal or cereal in milk, the debate about whether one should wash chicken ahead of cooking has been waging on the internet for quite some time.

Taking to Instagram on May 1, Dr Rahul Chawla, a neurologist trained at AIIMS, New Delhi, Consultant Neurologist at IBS Hospital, Lajpat Nagar, and founder of HealthPil.com, decided to weigh in on it and reveal the real health risk when it comes to preparing chicken.

While this may come as a surprise for many, Dr Chawla speaks out against washing chicken ahead of cooking.

"Most of us wash raw chicken before cooking because it feels more hygienic. But in reality, washing chicken under running tap water can actually spread bacteria around your kit...