Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 This is a cute piece I was sent recently. Can anyone verify or refute any of the statements? If true, that makes it even better! Willa Subject: Water or Coke??? We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before. Water 1 . 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population). 2 . In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3 . Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%. 4 . One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. 5 . Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. 6 . Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. 7 . A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page. 8 . Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day? COKE 1 . In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. 2 . You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days. 3 . To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the " real thing " sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. 4 . To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca- Cola. 5 . To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. 6 . To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 7 . To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. 8 . To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca- Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield. For Your Info: 1 . The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis. 2 . To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials. 3 . The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 www.snopes.com has an article refuting this. But then they think fluoride and aspartame are OK. -----Original Message----- From: willakeizercch [mailto:wkeizer@...] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 8:39 AM Subject: water vs. coke This is a cute piece I was sent recently. Can anyone verify or refute any of the statements? If true, that makes it even better! Willa Subject: Water or Coke??? We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before. Water 1 . 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population). 2 . In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3 . Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%. 4 . One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. 5 . Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. 6 . Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. 7 . A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page. 8 . Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day? COKE 1 . In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. 2 . You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days. 3 . To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the " real thing " sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. 4 . To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca- Cola. 5 . To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. 6 . To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 7 . To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. 8 . To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca- Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield. For Your Info: 1 . The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis. 2 . To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials. 3 . The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 Thanks for sharing! The information sounds pretty accurate in general from what I've learned. If people knew what the consequences really were of slugging down all that sugar, there would be an insurrection. At least I hope there would be. I've heard that when loaded up, the trucks carrying regular Coke and Pepsi are -tons- heavier than other trucks carrying an equal volume of the diet stuff. Sugar is the real heavy thing. This is a good place to remind people to read or re-read " Sugar Blues " by Dufty for an incredible historical overview of the sordid story of sugar, and how it came to be that such a toxic substance is so omnipresent in our lives. > This is a cute piece I was sent recently. Can anyone verify or > refute any of the statements? If true, that makes it even better! > > Willa > > Subject: Water or Coke??? > > We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written > down > like this before. > > Water > > 1 . 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to > half the world population). > > 2 . In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it > is > often mistaken for hunger. > > > 3 . Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much > as 3%. > > > 4 . One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for > almost 100% > of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. > > > 5 . Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. > > > 6 . Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a > day could > significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. > > > 7 . A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term > memory, > trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer > screen or > on a printed page. > > > 8 . Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon > cancer by > 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one > is 50% less > likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of > water you > should every day? > > > COKE > > > 1 . In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two > gallons of > Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car > accident. > > > 2 . You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be > gone in two > days. > > > 3 . To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet > bowl and let > the " real thing " sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric > acid in > Coke removes stains from vitreous china. > > > 4 . To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper > with a > rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca- > Cola. > > > 5 . To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of > Coca-Cola > over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. > > > 6 . To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola > to the > rusted bolt for several minutes. > > > 7 . To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking > pan, wrap > the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham > is > finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the > Coke for a > sumptuous brown gravy. > > > 8 . To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load > of greasy > clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca- > Cola will > help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your > windshield. > > > For Your Info: > 1 . The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is > 2.8. It will > dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches > calcium from > bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in > osteoporosis. > > > 2 . To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial > truck must use > the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive > materials. > > > 3 . The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the > engines of > their trucks for about 20 years! > > > Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 www.snopes.com has an article refuting this. But then they think fluoride > and aspartame are OK. their finding aspartame and fluoride ok certainly compromises their credibility. DMM > www.snopes.com has an article refuting this. But then they think fluoride > and aspartame are OK. > > -----Original Message----- > From: willakeizercch [mailto:wkeizer@t...] > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 8:39 AM > @y... > Subject: water vs. coke > > > This is a cute piece I was sent recently. Can anyone verify or > refute any of the statements? If true, that makes it even better! > > Willa > > Subject: Water or Coke??? > > We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written > down > like this before. > > Water > > 1 . 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to > half the world population). > > 2 . In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it > is > often mistaken for hunger. > > > 3 . Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much > as 3%. > > > 4 . One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for > almost 100% > of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. > > > 5 . Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. > > > 6 . Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a > day could > significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. > > > 7 . A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term > memory, > trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer > screen or > on a printed page. > > > 8 . Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon > cancer by > 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one > is 50% less > likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of > water you > should every day? > > > COKE > > > 1 . In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two > gallons of > Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car > accident. > > > 2 . You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be > gone in two > days. > > > 3 . To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet > bowl and let > the " real thing " sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric > acid in > Coke removes stains from vitreous china. > > > 4 . To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper > with a > rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca- > Cola. > > > 5 . To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of > Coca-Cola > over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. > > > 6 . To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca- Cola > to the > rusted bolt for several minutes. > > > 7 . To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking > pan, wrap > the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham > is > finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the > Coke for a > sumptuous brown gravy. > > > 8 . To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load > of greasy > clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca- > Cola will > help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your > windshield. > > > For Your Info: > 1 . The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is > 2.8. It will > dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches > calcium from > bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in > osteoporosis. > > > 2 . To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial > truck must use > the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive > materials. > > > 3 . The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the > engines of > their trucks for about 20 years! > > > Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Most if not all of the coke info is an urban myth. See here: http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp Barb McGraw wrote: > > WATER > > #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. > (Likely applies to half the world population.) > > #2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak > That it is mistaken for hunger. > > #3 Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%. > > #4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs > For almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of > Washington study. > > #5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. > > #6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of > Water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain > For up to 80% of sufferers. > > #7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term > Memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on > The computer screen or on a printed page. > > #8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of > Colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast > Cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop > Bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water > You should drink every day? > > COKE > > #1. In many states the highway patrol carries > Two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from > The highway after a car accident. > > #2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke > And it will be gone in two days. > > > #3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the > Toilet bowl and let the " real thing " sit for one hour, > Then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes > Stains from vitreous China. > > > #4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: > Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds > Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola. > > > #5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour > A can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble > Away the corrosion. > > > #6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola > To the rusted bolt for several minutes. > > #7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into > The baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. > Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, > Allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a > Sumptuous brown gravy > > #8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke > Into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run > Through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen > Grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your > Windshield. > > > FOR YOUR INFORMATION: > > #1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. > It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric > Acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major > Contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis. > > #2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the > Commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place > Cards reserved for highly corrosive materials. > > #3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean > Engines of the trucks for about 20 years! > > Now the question is, would you like a glass of water > Or a Coke? > > > > > > Barb > > Where the Redwoods Meet The Pacific Ocean > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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