ZD, the point of Sheraim IS to eat it. And its source is from the Torah:
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Someone who serves HaShem will have his ‘bread’ blessed, HaShem ‘blesses’ the food, so that ?????? ???? ????? – it attains some power / segulah to keep sicknesses away.
