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Subject: coke or a glass of water>> WATER OR 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 in!> to 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.>> 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 placards 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 It With Others