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Old 06-10-2002, 10:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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this was sent to me on my e-mail.. thought I'd share it with everyone..
Makes you think....



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Subj: Water or Coke?
Date: 5/21/2002 10:05:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time



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Subject: Water or Coke???
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>> 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 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. This is very interesting. Check
>> it out.
>>
>>
>> For Your Information:
>>
>>
>> 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

Now go water yourself!

Love, Chris
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