Water or Coke

[HarleyNana 10]

A few snippets I round interesting enough to share

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 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 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 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. Don't drink it.

#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?

[Kat817 19]

OMG Pat---I never knew!! I am sipping my Water right this very minute!!! I have not had a "Coke" by name in years and years...ick!! However I drank Diet Dr. Pepper until a couple of weeks before I was banded. Now mostly water, occasionally iced tea, or a juice drink. Another good thing the band did for me, getting rid of the carbonation!

Interesting bit---thanks!!!

Kat

[*susan* 1,709]

Wow, that was very interesting. I do notice on days that my Water intake falls below normal, I tend to be more sluggish.

As for coke, I used to be a diet coke addict. I drank it for Breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. However, I have not had a soda of any kind since starting my pre-op diet at the beginning of April. I don't miss it and after reading this, I am glad!

[Wheetsin 714]

Yuck! Another Water factoid:

Many low grade headaches are caused by mild dehydration. People will take aspirin or Tylenol with a glass of Water and think that the medication releived the pain, when in fact it was the glass of water.

[Teresita 0]

I am going to try #8 in a load of colored clothes.

I have not been drinking all of my Water for the past 2 days so I have gallon sitting beside me right now and I plan on finishing it before I leave today. I'm almost at the half way point. I need to go to the potty for the second time .....bye

[PamRN 0]

Regular coke isn't the only coke that's bad for us! Diet coke contains a derivative of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde stores in the bodies fat cells, which in turn protects the fat cell from breaking down for use as fuel. While you won't gain weight from drinking diet soda... It makes it harder for you to lose any!

I believe it applies to all diet cola's

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

I used to be a complete COKE addict. On average I would drink a 12 pack a day. YES, a 12 pack. It was cheap in the south. When we moved back to Michigan I brought 200 cases back in the car. I did talk the truck driver into bringing some.

When I got pregnant with my first my husband thought it was time I quit, at the OB he blurted out I was a coke addict. Of course he did not mean what the Dr thought he was talking about. CPS (child protective services) was brought into to the office. ( | was 6 months pregnant or so.) It took taking them to the house and showing my stash to get them to leave me alone....

SO now it is just Water for me. I am proud to say I am an EX coke addict!

[Carlene 12]

When I got pregnant with my first my husband thought it was time I quit, at the OB he blurted out I was a coke addict. Of course he did not mean what the Dr thought he was talking about. CPS (child protective services) was brought into to the office. ( | was 6 months pregnant or so.) It took taking them to the house and showing my stash to get them to leave me alone....

Brandy....that is so NOT funny, but Lord, girl, you could write a sit com script around that story and make a fortune!

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

lol....ya know I really should write it! You have no idea how mean CPS was...