It’s estimated that 75% of us are chronically dehydrated and with 37% of us, the thirst mechanism is so weak
that it is mistaken for hunger
If you don’t drink enough water:
- Even mild dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%
- One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for virtually everyone
- Lack of water is the primary trigger of daytime fatigue
- 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 maths 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%, it can reduce the risk of breast
cancer by 79%, and you are 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer
And how about Coke?
- In the States, highway patrol officers often carry two gallons of Coke in the boot 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 Coke into the bowl and leave it for 1 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 aluminium foil dipped in Coke
- To clean corrosion from car battery terminals, pour Coke over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion
- 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 contributes to osteoporosis
- To carry Coke syrup (the concentrate), commercial trucks must use Hazardous Materials warnings for highly corrosive materials
- Coke has been used to clean the engines of trucks for about 20 years
Now the question is, would you like a glass of water?