Sunday, February 04, 2007

Water or Coke, I thought this was interesting!

Water or Coke? Could not believe this..... Very interesting
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 Coke?

12 comments:

Laurie said...

That's pretty freaky. If this is true, I think I've lost my appetite for coke. I think I'm off to get some water.....:-)

Donna said...

That is why I drink diet Pepsi. heeheehee. I love water. But I do need to drink more of it.

Trisha said...

that is insane and really makes me want to drink more water and less coke.....YIKES maybe NO coke and lots of water lol.....

melanie said...

I have read this and it freaks me out a little. My mom is a diet coke feign and I tried to get her to believe just a little. It didn't work but I have a goal to cut out all pop. So far so good. Good thing I love water, as long as it is cold that is.

jenny said...

I have read that study one time. However, it still hasn't changed me into drinking water. I guess I am wearing rose colored glasses.

Very interesting!!

Cara Fish said...

In school, we learned that all of this is true. As a matter of fact, these are the "water rules" they teach us as Massage Therapists: 1) drink .5 oz for every lb you weigh every DAY 2) drink another 8 oz. for every 30 minutes you exercise, 8 oz. of caffinated beverage you drink! For most people that would be somewhere around 1 gallon a day!

Buffy said...

That is nuts!! I do need to drink more water. My husband loves Coke. I will have to share that with him. I'm not sure anything would stop him from having a coke. :) Thanks for the info. I love stuff like that.

Melinda said...

I found all of that out a while ago and stopped cold turkey form it. I was soo freak out over it. But during my pregnancy I craved it soooooo bad that I started again. I still drink it and it does such a great job getting rid of my headaches and settling my tummy. But now that I have had my reminder I am done with it again!

I LOVE water and drink a TON of it a day. I am gald that I am getting good things out of it!

Amie said...

You'd think years of reading this would have scared me straight by now....but no. I love Donna's comment! I do love water but still down my fair share of diet drinks.

becca said...

I have heard this before, but Diet Coke is my one true indulgence and I just can't stop. :) It is pretty crazy to think about, and I know it isn't good for me! I need to print this out and stick in on the fridge (or hang it in my car so that I can read it when I am tempted to drive through Del Taco for a Macho Diet!!

Christina said...

this is why i dont drink coke or pepsi..just good ol water and some occasional sprite..

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