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 hi ghl y corrosive materials.

#3.     The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean
engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

There's not even any cocaine in it any more.

Should the steak be cooked in some way or put in the coke raw?

Roscoe, I'll try the toilet experiment.

 :soapbox:

"75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated."

Yep, I fall under this category. I drink maybe 2 cups of water a day. When I went to take a blood test a month ago, the blood stopped coming into the needle because it was so thick. The nurse said she believed I was dehydrated. Then again, the blood could have also stopped because I have anemia.

"Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of
water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain
for up to 80% of sufferers."

Hmmmm. That's good to know. Will see if increasing my water intake can alleviate my back and joint pain a bit.

"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?"

Great to know! I'll relay this info to my mother who had colon cancer.

Wow, the info. about coke is really scary!! Good news is I stopped coke for Lent. Bad news is I've gained weight drinking several cups of orange juice a day. :sad: But knowing all this info about coke I am more determined to drink much less of it after Lent. Maybe I'll limit myself to 1 a day instead of the 4-5 a day I was drinking. Or maybe to 1 every 2 days.

   

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 hi ghl y corrosive materials.

#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean
engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

  I too have hread that coke is very harmful and that we had better stop drinking coka.
  But the number of written articles on harmfullness of smoking is perhaps 20 time greater. yet our faith allows smoking.
  Thank to our religion I am no longer bound to see if sth is harmful or not before eating it. As a catholic I can eat everything even if it is full of chlosterole, salt and yes even coke. No obligation to wash my hands before eating too.

A typical premium California Chardonnay has a total acidity of 0.58 grams per 100 mL (0.58%) and a pH of 3.4.

This is about the same pH as Dr. Pepper and Diet Coke.

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#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.

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  Ouch ! - Aluminum is dangerous to your health. Skip this recipe for disaster.