Water or Coke
NaeNae55
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I got this in an email yesterday and thought I would share with my fellow forumites:
WATER or COKE
This is really an eye opener! We all know that water is important but I’ve never seen it written down like this before. This would obviously apply to you Pepsi / Diet Pepsi / Diet Coke, etc. drinkers out there too!
WATER
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world's 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 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 every day?
COKE
1. In many states (in the USA) 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 aluminium 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 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 INFORMATION:
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. 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 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??!!
Just think, all this time I thought I was carrying this extra weight around because I can't say no to chocolate cake. Turns out I was just thirsty all this time! x;-)
WATER or COKE
This is really an eye opener! We all know that water is important but I’ve never seen it written down like this before. This would obviously apply to you Pepsi / Diet Pepsi / Diet Coke, etc. drinkers out there too!
WATER
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world's 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 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 every day?
COKE
1. In many states (in the USA) 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 aluminium 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 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 INFORMATION:
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. 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 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??!!
Just think, all this time I thought I was carrying this extra weight around because I can't say no to chocolate cake. Turns out I was just thirsty all this time! x;-)
Comments
Never the less I still prefer water over pop!
Scott, I thought only people from Pennsylvania and the midwest referred to Coke as "pop" - around it is "soda".
Colas are loaded down with sugars and calories...so if you really want soda occaisionally, switch to a 'diet' soda or a lower calorie, non cafeinated soda...like sprite.
I've always preferred water to cola anyday! It's good for you, not only does it help curb hunger, but it aid's in digestion and keeps your skin healthy.
Anytime I get an e-mail any more making some fantastic claim or another I go to [url]www.snopes.com[/url] This is a great urban legends website and I find it very enlightening.
Coke:
Claim: The acids in Coca-Cola not only make it a handy household cleaning product, but harmful to drink as well.
Status: False.
[url]http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp[/url]
Water:
Claim: 75% of Americans are "chronically dehydrated" because they fail to drink eight glasses of water per day.
Status: False.
[url]http://www.snopes.com/toxins/water.htm[/url]
...seeing as how I work for a vending company!!
BUY MORE COKE!!!!!!!!!!!!! x;-) x:P x:D
Stephanie
Tea, according to many recent studies, is "an antioxidant stew", filled with those cancer fighting antioxidants. Other studies show that tea drinkers may be protecting their heart. Although green tea is better, regular old black tea works also. It doesn't matter whether it is hot or cold, and counts as your "liquid" just like water.
Annie