[Peace-discuss] Coke Vs H2O

[Lisa Chason]

A little off subject but thought you all should know:
 
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> If you drink regular or diet coke (or any other soda), you may want 
> to think about how much you drink after you read this.  If you even 
> want to continue drinking it at all!
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> Water
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> 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half 
> world population)
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> In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often 
> mistaken for hunger. 
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> Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
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> One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 
> 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
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> Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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> Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could 
> significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. 
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> COKE 
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> 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.
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> You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in 
> two days 
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> 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.
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> 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. 
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> To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-
> Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
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> To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the 
> rusted bolt for several minutes. 
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> 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 a sumptuous brown gravy.
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> 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 Info
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> 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.
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> To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must 
> use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive 
> materials.
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> 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?
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