Water or Coke? This is crazy! Must read!

Kristy144
Kristy144 Posts: 166
edited October 1 in Food and Nutrition
Water or Coke? I could not believe this..... Very interesting
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 weak that 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 pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
#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.
#7. 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.
#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. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?

COKE
#1. In many states 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 rumpled-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: Apply 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 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 the 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:
#1 the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. 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 of osteoporosis.
#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is, would you like a glass of water? or Coke?
By: Glycemic index food
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  • lonnie26
    lonnie26 Posts: 10 Member
    i really like this!!!! my hubby drinks a lot of soda and I will sometimes as well but now I think I will stick to my BFF water :) really enjoyed this :)
  • sophjakesmom
    sophjakesmom Posts: 904 Member
    this is awesome! Thanks for sharing!:drinker: (cups filled with water, of course.)
  • helenoftroy1
    helenoftroy1 Posts: 638 Member
    OH
    MY
    GOD!!!!!

    I just read this out to my dad in absolute horror!!!!
    I don't drink coke, haven't done for months but I will never ever touch a drop again!
  • pnieuw
    pnieuw Posts: 473
    So an old wive's tale - the entire list is bogus.

    http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

    That list is so old, and so fake, its got an entry on snopes.com - the site that debunks internet email messages, etc.
  • jocemorg
    jocemorg Posts: 26 Member
    WHAT! Wow! This is so interesting. Really makes me re-think my diet cokes I usually save for lunch. :(
  • mrowrmeowmrowr
    mrowrmeowmrowr Posts: 288 Member

    #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.

    Sweet. Now I don't have to buy a toilet brush for my new house...
  • lesle1
    lesle1 Posts: 354 Member
    http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/tooth.asp

    http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp
  • liberaltendencies
    liberaltendencies Posts: 150 Member
    Crazy! I love water, but I'm a former Diet Coke addict.
  • lookpretty
    lookpretty Posts: 276 Member
    I go off and on coke zeron, on right now, I have been known to drink half a can and pour the other half in my pan when I finish cooking to get off all cooked on gunk on the p an, works like a charm
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    So an old wive's tale - the entire list is bogus.

    http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

    That list is so old, and so fake, its got an entry on snopes.com - the site that debunks internet email messages, etc.

    Maybe the list is an old wive's tale, but it still doesn't make drinking liters of coke a day good for anyone!
  • pnieuw
    pnieuw Posts: 473
    So an old wive's tale - the entire list is bogus.

    http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

    That list is so old, and so fake, its got an entry on snopes.com - the site that debunks internet email messages, etc.

    Maybe the list is an old wive's tale, but it still doesn't make drinking liters of coke a day good for anyone!

    No different than any other food. Everything in moderation. My issue is posting items as fact, with zero references, and a lot of information on the Net, to discredit the list.
  • Kristy144
    Kristy144 Posts: 166
    Yes, its a given that soda isn't good for anyone, whether the list is an old wives tale or not, it makes me rethink what I put into my body! I rarely drink soda and if I do its diet, but I think I will pass all together! I love water anyways!
  • silveryflutterby
    silveryflutterby Posts: 335
    So glad I'm not a big pop drinker, but I do have it on rare occasions...now I will NOT. uhhh...dissolves a freaking t-bone....that's CRAZY!!!!
  • kappy_hollowell
    kappy_hollowell Posts: 399
    Uh...... Water please!!! Not afraid of coke, but it's still not the greatest alternative for good ol water.
  • Kristy144
    Kristy144 Posts: 166
    So an old wive's tale - the entire list is bogus.

    http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

    That list is so old, and so fake, its got an entry on snopes.com - the site that debunks internet email messages, etc.

    Maybe the list is an old wive's tale, but it still doesn't make drinking liters of coke a day good for anyone!

    The Reference is from By: Glycemic Index Food via facebook, you can also google them.
  • pnieuw
    pnieuw Posts: 473
    Yes, its a given that soda isn't good for anyone, whether the list is an old wives tale or not, it makes me rethink what I put into my body! I rarely drink soda and if I do its diet, but I think I will pass all together! I love water anyways!

    My problem is your entire message is based on falsehoods, not a single fact. Here's the info about the water claims, too.

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

    Coke is fine. Drink an occasional one, and you won't die. There's more acid in your stomach than in a Coke.
  • kappy_hollowell
    kappy_hollowell Posts: 399
    So an old wive's tale - the entire list is bogus.

    http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

    That list is so old, and so fake, its got an entry on snopes.com - the site that debunks internet email messages, etc.

    Maybe the list is an old wive's tale, but it still doesn't make drinking liters of coke a day good for anyone!

    No different than any other food. Everything in moderation. My issue is posting items as fact, with zero references, and a lot of information on the Net, to discredit the list.

    It's not actually all false. Snopes does say that it can be used for cleaning and such. Did you read the article following the list that actually explains why they say it's false?
  • yaddayaddayadda
    yaddayaddayadda Posts: 430 Member
    Wow... I had no idea! Luckily, I don't care for Coke because of the after-taste.

    Would it be correct to assume that anything with carbination has the same characteristics of Coke?
  • whhs1997
    whhs1997 Posts: 3
    wow
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    More proof that people will belive just about anything you tell them :laugh:
    and no drinking a ton of coke is not good for you,but haveing known a few highway patrol they do not carry it around to clean up blood,but OMG OMG its on the internet so it must be true.
    Did you know that the acid in your stomach will eat through carpet?
    Ive also put a meat in coke for a science class 2 weeks later we had soggy rotten meat lol
    But for the love of all that is good stay away from the pop rocks when you drink it because your stomach will explode!!!!!!!
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    Is it wrong that the only thing I got out of this is that I now want to bake a ham with coke and see if it's good?
  • SirBen81
    SirBen81 Posts: 396 Member
    Uh, I don't get it. Even if we assume all those things are true, which they in fact are not as previous users are pointing out, the question of 'Water or Coke?' is problematic. First off, Coke is 99% water, so you don't really have a choice, you're getting mostly water regardless. Second, why are people saying they are afraid to drink Coke after reading that? Just because it is acidic doesn't mean it is bad for you. Think people, it's obviously not as acidic as YOUR OWN STOMACH ACID, and you have that sitting in your belly 24/7.

    Coke Zero is awesome. It quickly hydrates you, tastes great, and the caffeine keeps your metabolism high, which is great for burning calories.
  • kappy_hollowell
    kappy_hollowell Posts: 399
    Is it wrong that the only thing I got out of this is that I now want to bake a ham with coke and see if it's good?


    BHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's great! Exactly what I was thinking!!!!
  • 27strange
    27strange Posts: 837 Member
    The PROS of water are all the more reason to drink more water!!!

    I think a lot of people, including myself, mistake thirst and dehydration with hunger and therefore eat more. Stay hydrated folks!!!
  • statia152
    statia152 Posts: 558
    Here's a thought: Our lungs breathe out carbon dioxide as a waste product, why in the world would you drink it in soda? The only time I used Coke on a regular basis is when I was cleaning a feeding tube on patients in the nursing homes. The fuzz loosens the gunk in the tubes and prevents clogging. We all are responsible for the choices we make.
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    More proof that people will belive just about anything you tell them :laugh:
    and no drinking a ton of coke is not good for you,but haveing known a few highway patrol they do not carry it around to clean up blood,but OMG OMG its on the internet so it must be true.
    Did you know that the acid in your stomach will eat through carpet?
    Ive also put a meat in coke for a science class 2 weeks later we had soggy rotten meat lol
    But for the love of all that is good stay away from the pop rocks when you drink it because your stomach will explode!!!!!!!

    This is why I like you.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Eating Kool-aid powder without mixing it in water will give you worms. The only way to get rid of them is for someone to hold a pork chop outside of your open mouth and then wait for the worms to crawl out.
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    My sister would rather leave her house to go to the gas station and get a bottle of coke than drink a glass of water. I'm totally forwarding this to her!!
  • kappy_hollowell
    kappy_hollowell Posts: 399
    Eating Kool-aid powder without mixing it in water will give you worms. The only way to get rid of them is for someone to hold a pork chop outside of your open mouth and then wait for the worms to crawl out.


    Bhahahahahahahahaha!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:
  • SirBen81
    SirBen81 Posts: 396 Member
    Here's a thought: Our lungs breathe out carbon dioxide as a waste product, why in the world would you drink it in soda? The only time I used Coke on a regular basis is when I was cleaning a feeding tube on patients in the nursing homes. The fuzz loosens the gunk in the tubes and prevents clogging. We all are responsible for the choices we make.

    Because it tastes good, it is hydrating, it increases your metabolism more so than water, and no one can show evidence that it is bad for you(diet soda that is).
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