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The following is an e-mail I received from my Grandma... Funny because she loves coke!


This is really an eye opener... Water or
> Coke? 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.
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> And now for the properties of 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. Th e 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 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.
>
>
> 9. It will also clean road haze from your
> windshield.
>
>
> For Your Info:
>
>
> 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 Coke or a glass of water?
>
>
> Have A Great Day and Share with others!




Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm! I think I might have to try that toilet thing some time!