Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 Thank you Elaine I think I will keep this little piece for my little daughters funeral. It was lovely. Tracy - " Elaine121 " <Elaine121 " 0 Gettingwell 0 " Sunday, 18 November 2001 16:30 Importance of Water... & ... COKE? > > > ---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- > > > kcrawfrd > > > Importance of Water....... > > > Sat, 3 Mar 2001 00:48:57 -0800 > > > > > > > > We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written > > > down > > > > > > like this before. > > > > > > > > > > > > 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to > > > half > > > > > > world pop.) > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 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 into the toilet > bowl > > > > > > and.......Let the " real thing " sit for one hour, then flush clean. > > > > > > > > > > > > 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! > > > > > > > > > > > > Still Want To Drink Up? > > > > > > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health > and well being. > > To learn more about the Gettingwell group, > Subscription and list archives are at: > Gettingwell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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