I think the list is a mixture of facts, facts presented misleadingly, and
outright falsehoods. The tone is somewhat sensational.
For instance "a mere 2% drop in body water" is 2-3 lb of water; that's a lot
of sweat.
"Chronic dehydration" is not defined. Nor is "mild dehydration".
The connection between 5 glasses of water daily and drastically decreased
cancer risk is dubious.
Most of the properties of Coke mentioned also apply to alcohol-containing
drinks, like wine, whisky etc. I would rather eat meat baked in wine or
brandy than Coke. Spirits are good for removing greasy stains. (Coke isn't;
it stains clothes pretty badly).
There is citric acid in citrous fruits (lime, lemon, orange, grapefruit) as
well as in Coke.
Finally as a die-hard Coke drinker I must protest at the slanderous use of
Coca-Cola in the examples given. Pepsi would have been a better example.
-- Elliott
From: "Philip Weishaar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> A friend sent me the following info. How much of this would you
physiologist types consider to be true, especially about dehydration?
>
> "We all know that water is important but I'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 shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the
dieters studied in a U-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 - No wonder coke tastes soooo good:
> 1. 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.
> 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. The
> citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
> 4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a
> crumpled-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. It will also clean road haze
> from your windshield.
>
> FYI:
> 1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its Ph is 2.8. It
> will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.
> 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!
>
>
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