Important Health Information- Water or Coke?

[Cheryle Geiger]

Important Health Information- Water or Coke?When you are thirsty which beverage will you choose Water or Coke?This information about water is so important I have to share it with you.WATER#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.(Likely applies to half the world population)#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weakthat it is mistaken for hunger.#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as 3%.#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangsfor almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University ofWashington study.#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses ofwater a day could significantly ease back and joint painfor up to 80% of sufferers.#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-termmemory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing onthe computer screen or on a printed page.#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk ofcolon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breastcancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to developbladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of wateryou should drink every day?Coke#1. In many states the highway patrol carriestwo gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood fromthe highway after a car accident.#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Cokeand it will be gone in two days.#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into thetoilet bowl and let the ‘real thing’ sit for one hour,then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removesstains from vitreous china.#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of ReynoldsWrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Poura can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubbleaway the corrosion.#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Colato the rusted bolt for several minutes.#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola intothe baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mixwith the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.#8… To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Cokeinto the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and runthrough a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosengrease stains. It will also clean road haze from yourwindshield.FOR YOUR INFORMATION:#1 the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoricacid also leaches calcium from bones and is a majorcontributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) thecommercial trucks must use a hazardous Material placecards reserved for highly corrosive materials.#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to cleanengines of the trucks for about 20 years!Now the question is, would you like a glass of water?or Coke?

[Kathy Ashley]

We-l-l-l-l, initially I was only addressing the urban legend aspect of the original post. I worked in the dental field for a number of years, though. One of the worst cases of dental caries (cavities) I've seen was in a child. Her parents had put her to bed with a bottle of organic apple juice post- breastfeeding because they didn't want to give her pasteurized milk. By the age of two the fructose (fruit sugar) from the organic apple juice had eroded her teeth.

Genetics, bacteria, plaque, oral hygeine,( brushing and flossing... or not) sugar and diet all play a part in tooth decay. I don't have any vested interest in defending soda/pop/soft drinks. I don't drink any of them. I'm currently hooked on Celestial Seasonings Wild Berry (iced) tea and ice cold well water with a little lemon and stevia leaf sweetener.

However, there's more to tooth decay, IMO and IME, than simply drinking soda/pop/soft drinks in moderation. I'm off to the store. My husband wants Dr. Pepper for our 4th of July cook-out and he's busy cooking :) He hasn't had a cavity since he was 15, btw. Have a happy 4th, all!

[Frank Abissi]

I'm sure that I could be the petri dish for coke experiments. At work I seemed to be always grabbing a coke while I was doing any computer work. I'm not drinking as much as I used to though but it is still one of my favorite vices. I would rather drink Coke than eat Cauliflower and Broccoli Surprise. (11th and 9th Corps should understand what I am talking about. :) rotfalmao

[Kathy Ashley]

Cokelore :) I don't drink coke. I've never liked it. However, part of the original post had the ring of an urban legend to it so I looked it up on Snopes. Status. "False." http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

[Cheryle Geiger]

I like the Nalgene too.
I've heard even you leave a bottle in a hot car it leaches and if you freeze the bottles it happens then as well.
Here in AZ we like to freeze our bottles so we have cold water a lot longer that's why I've switched.
Glad you mentioned this

[Frank Abissi]

I have heard a lot of rumors about the BPA in bottles and what it does, My favorite is that Nalgene donated a million bottles to people over in china and women who were breast feeding stored breast milk in them. Baby boys suddenly started having a problem with enlarged testicles. It was traced back to the bottles and BPA was said to be the culprit as it was leaching out into the milk. as a result of this story Mountain equipment coop in Canada as well as REI later and then EMS started pulling the bottles from the shelves. Nalgene in response said that the water bottle division was less than 2% of their total sales and they could handle the blow. As far as I heard the problem was with bottles that had been in boiling water on at least one occasion and it was also the chemical reaction that certain liquids had with the lexan that causes it to start leaching.

BTW, I'm drinking Milk

[Cheryle Geiger]

Check this link out...Drink this to fight fat....

[Cheryle Geiger]

If you are taking a vitamin B complex your urine will always be bright yellow, so I'm not sure that will always work. It doesn't for me.

Also if you are looking for supplements one of the best I know of, of course are mine that I sell, they are liquid, as well as the "Nature's Way", don't confuse this with "Nature's Made". Not all vitamins are equal. Some tablets not gel caps you can bury
and go back in months and it is still there. Gel caps and liquid are my choice.

Here is a link on liquid vs tablet.

Unfortunately our soil has been depleted of vitamins and minerals for so long
now that we definitely need supplements. I was just at a lecture about this with Donese
Wordon MD ND

In my opinion it is all theory. So in our family we supplement
and take high levels of antioxidants. There are studies on my company and products, one 2 oz
dose raises the antioxidant levels 10% for 6 hours, and no other company can make that claim.

The whole goal in my mind for healthy aging is being pro active, the more you can study and do the
better off you will be.

Here's to all of our health, and I find it very fascinating that we are interested in being our best.

[Cheryle Geiger]

Dr. Geiger is my husband, Tad.
They say to get 1/2 of your body weight in ounces everyday. I've also read 8 to 10 glasses.
I believe drinking juices, tea and water are all included in this.

[Sheila Cunningham Hitchcock]

Where do you find ph drops to test for acidity?

Bless you.

[Eileen Davies]

i think if you spoke in tongues more you would sparkle from the inside out and not need these devilish 79 cent counterfeits
love you