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This was in an email that I got from Kandee....

This is really an eye opener.... Water or Coke?

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>WATER
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>1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
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>2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
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>3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
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>4.! One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for
>almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
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>5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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>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.
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>7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzz short-term
>memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer
>screen or on a printed page.
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>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.
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>And now for the properties of COKE:
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>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.
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>2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days
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>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.
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>4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bu! mpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap
>aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
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>5. 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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>6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
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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 the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix
>with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
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>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.
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>9. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
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>For Your Info:
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>1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4days.
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>Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in
>osteoporosis.
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>2. 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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>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?

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