Which one would you choose?
Published on February 2, 2005 By sunshinedaydream In Blogging
Subject: This is interesting...
Water Or Coke ???

We all know that water is important but you've never seen it written down like this before.

WATER

75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
(Likely applies to half world population.)

In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so
weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's
metabolism as much as 3%.

One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger
pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a
University of Washington study.

Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

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

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.

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?

COKE

In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol
carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove
blood from the highway after a car accident.

You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke
and it will be gone in two days.

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.

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.

To clean corrosion from car battery terminals:
Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to
bubble away the corrosion.

To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked
in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

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.

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 INFORMATION:

The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8.
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 in osteoporosis.

To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck
must use the Hazardous Material place cards reserved for
highly corrosive materials.

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?



Comments
on Feb 02, 2005
I'll take the Coke thanks, say what you want, but chemists still refer to water as "the universal solvent"!!! ;~D
on Feb 02, 2005

chemists still refer to water as "the universal solvent"!!!

Soap doesn't clean- it just helps water clean.  Don't know why I decided to share that bit of info.........

on Feb 02, 2005
I'll take water; or pepsi if you mention it eh. Pepsi rules coke in my oppinion at least
on Feb 03, 2005
I'll stick with the coffee...there's water in that right? And isn't this acid in a number of other sodas as well? I gave up on the pop thing a while back and switched to beer. A Summit Northern Porter would go great with this job right now.

http://www.summitbrewing.com/home.php

Amen!
Suspeckted

on Feb 03, 2005
I'll stick with the coffee...there's water in that right?


You can have your coffee if you want, but I prefer my caffeine cold and fizzy!!! ;~D

YAHOO, MT DEW!!!!!!

(((If you're smiling because you remember that jingle, you're aging yourself along with me!!!)))
on Feb 03, 2005
All I ever drink is: water, coffee, tea (iced), milk, juice, and of course, BEER. I don't drink soft drinks at all. My Significant Other's Urologist told her once that if he had his way soft drinks would be banned. I guess he thinks of them as "cigarettes for the pisser" or something...
on Apr 20, 2005
one additional piece of info:

in india farmers use coke as pesticide...(one liter coke is much much chepaer than the pesticides)
on Apr 20, 2005
What about Coke with Lime?
on Apr 20, 2005
I'll give the first vote for WATER! I Love it, I'm thirsty & fatigued without it, and everything else makes me feel mildly-severely ill.

Ode to Water

Water, water everywhere
Water near and far
Let's Use our hands and feet to count how many kinds there are.
Great, vast Oceans, tiny tears, soft clouds ripe with rain
Bubbles blowing, bursting, POP! A wondrous, wet refrain.
Waterfalls with misty breath whisper as they flow
Frozen water turns to ice, and flakes form out of snow
Sun-kissed meadows sparkle bright with early morning dew
There's even water in your bath...splashing over you!

~It's a favorite book of my son's that I've *sigh* memorized. Baby Einstein: "Water, Water Everywhere"
on Apr 20, 2005
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp
on Apr 20, 2005
I heart water.

Dan