Guest guest Posted May 1, 2002 Report Share Posted May 1, 2002 Hello Friends, I don't know how true this is, but I found it very interesting in light of the fact that we are urged to drink lots of water. Mamie > Subject: Water vs Coke > > We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written > > down like this before. > > > > Water vs Coke > > > > 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. > > (Likely applies to half world pop.) > > > > In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is > > so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. > > > > Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's > > metabolism as much as 3%. > > > > One glass of water shut down midnight > > hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters > > studied in a U-Washington study. > > > > Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. > > > > Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 > > glasses of water a day could significantly > > ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of > > sufferers. > > > > 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. > > > > Drinking 5 glasse 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 > > > > No wonder coke tastes soooo good: > > > > 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. > > The citric acid in Coke removes > > stains from vitreous china. > > > > 4. To remove rust spots from chrome car > > bumpers: Rub the bumper with a crumpled-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. > > > > FYI: > > 1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric > > acid. Its Ph is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in > > about 4 days. > > > > 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 a coke? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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