Ambrose7 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 got this off another forum. This is really an eye opener! 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 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 aluminium 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.B Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Blimey that is an eye opener! I usually drink loads of Coke - not any more! Im going to change to Pepsi instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I'll take a coke cheers [JAKE] http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/cokelore.asp [/JAKE] http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I'm safe, don't like the taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 makes a lot of sence...though some of my mates dont drink it ...they stick it up their nose instead.. No more Coca Cola or pepsi for me then...good thread thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Good lord, not this one again! You shouldn't believe everything you read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Tits. MCanny beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Quick forward this thread to all your friends and Bill Gates will send you a cheque for $100!!!!!11oneone!! AOL AOL AOL etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Its a anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I distinctly remember being shown a film at school where a dentist took a handful of molars (back teeth) and put them into a beaker of coke. I can't remember how long he left them in for but when the film came back to the experiment he emptied out the beaker and the teeth were all gone. This was in the 70s. Okay, it was designed to scare us little nippers but... blimey. I used to drink lots of it, but as I went through my 20s I found myself less and less able to tolerate it. I cut down drastically at 25 and watched my face clear up of spots within a week, and gave it up completely just when vanilla coke came out after several years of unexplained 'runny bottom' every few weeks I was finally able to diagnose it as being Coca Cola. It just liquidises the contents of my stomach, and 24hrs after drinking it I'm sitting on the loo having a 'liquid moment'. Nowadays I don't go anywhere near it. Shame... because I really miss the taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Any acid will dissolve a tooth in 24 hours ffs Even citric acid Don't eat fruit! Equate a 24 hour acid bath test to something less concentrated that is in your mouth for 4 seconds! Sigh -Ian PS I appear to have no tolerance today due to someone jumping a red light and nearly running me over as I crossed the road. Grrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Well don't take it out on me ya tetchy git! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Coke please, anything can kill you in excess amount, like Oxygen, water, sun and all. You just have to learn and enjoy life. China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Anyone see the Mythbusters show on Discovery where they debunked alot of the cola myths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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