{"id":287,"date":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-08-12T18:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:18:17","slug":"water-or-coke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/?p=287","title":{"rendered":"Water or Coke ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/water.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/Coke.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"?p=588\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>WATER <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#1. 3 out of 4 Americans<br \/>\nare chronically dehydrated.<br \/>\nAny different anywhere else?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#2. In 1 out of 3 Americans,<br \/>\nthe thirst mechanism is so weak<br \/>\nthat it is mistaken for hunger.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down<br \/>\none&#8217;s metabolism significantly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/userfiles\/image\/water.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs<br \/>\nfor almost all of the dieters participating<br \/>\nin a University of Washington study.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#5. Lack of water is the<br \/>\n# 1 trigger of daytime fatigue.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#6. Preliminary research indicates that<br \/>\n8-10 glasses of water a day could<br \/>\nsignificantly ease back and joint pain<br \/>\nfor a majority of sufferers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/userfiles\/image\/water.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#7. A slight drop in body water can trigger<br \/>\nfuzzy short-term memory,<br \/>\ntrouble with basic math,<br \/>\nand difficulty focusing on<br \/>\nthe computer screen or on a printed page.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily<br \/>\ndecreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%,<br \/>\nit can slash the risk of<br \/>\nbreast cancer by 75%, and<br \/>\nbladder cancer by 50%.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/userfiles\/image\/water.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><strong><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Are you drinking enough clean water<br \/>\nevery day? <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><strong><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">COKE <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/userfiles\/image\/Coke.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#1. In various states the highway patrol<br \/>\ncarries bottles with Coke in the trunk<br \/>\nto remove blood from the highway<br \/>\nafter a car accident.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#2. You can put a T-bone steak<br \/>\nin a bowl of Coke<br \/>\nand it will be gone in a few days.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#3. To clean a toilet:<br \/>\nPour a can of Coca-Cola<br \/>\ninto the bowl and let it sit for one hour,<br \/>\nthen flush clean. The citric acid in Coke<br \/>\nremoves stains from vitreous china.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/userfiles\/image\/Coke.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#4. To remove rust spots<br \/>\nfrom chrome car bumpers:<br \/>\nRub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of<br \/>\naluminum foil dipped in Coke. It will<br \/>\nalso clean road haze from your windshield.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#5. To clean corrosion<br \/>\nfrom car battery terminals:<br \/>\nPour a can of Coke over the terminals<br \/>\nto bubble away the corrosion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#6. To loosen a rusted bolt:<br \/>\nApply a cloth soaked in Coke<br \/>\nto the rusted bolt for several minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#7. To remove grease from clothes:<br \/>\nEmpty a can of Coke<br \/>\ninto the load of greasy clothes,<br \/>\nadd detergent,<br \/>\nand run it through a regular cycle.<br \/>\nThe Coke will help loosen grease stains.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/userfiles\/image\/Coke.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"6px; color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>FOR YOUR INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">#1. The active ingredient in Coke<br \/>\nis phosphoric acid.<br \/>\nIt will dissolve a nail in about four days.<br \/>\nIt also leaches calcium from bones<br \/>\nand is a major contributor<br \/>\nto the rising increase of osteoporosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px; color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#2. To carry the Coca-Cola syrup<br \/>\n(the concentrate)<br \/>\ncommercial trucks must treat it with<br \/>\nthe same safety and transport regulations<br \/>\nas other industrial corrosive materials. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px; color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">#3. The distributors of Coca Cola will use it<br \/>\nto clean the engines of their trucks !<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><strong><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">How about another glass of Coke?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/userfiles\/image\/Coke.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong><a href=\"?p=488\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Filter your water<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"?p=488\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">read more &#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 WATER #1. 3 out of 4 Americans are chronically dehydrated. Any different anywhere else? #2. In 1 out of 3 Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. #3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one&#8217;s metabolism significantly. #4. 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