Water vs. Coke (and pepsi products!)

Hey all! sorry i've been not blogging in a while... fell off the bandwagon but i'm back! 

I was doing my usual scan of statuses, photos, etc. on Facebook and came across a photo with some facts about coke vs water and it was a little disturbing. I don't drink much diet coke these days (I went from about 60 oz of diet coke and NO water a day to 100+ oz of water a day and maybe 2 or 3 diet cokes a week) but these facts are alarming and quite honestly, gross. This is the picture I saw:

WATER or COKE - Can you believe this....? Not even about the sugar!

WATER 

#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (also 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. 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!

So the question is, would you like a glass of water? or Coke?

Not sure how much Coke I want to consume after reading that. Also, with all the crazy ingredients in carbonated drinks like Coke, Dr. Pepper, etc if you consume enough your  body will actually add protection in the areas surrounding your organs... aka FAT. Just an additional fact.

Water consumption is also one of the top treatments for cellulite. Cellulite is caused by toxins lingering in fat deposits that cause the little and unattractive dimple things and water and exercise (sweating) helps flush all those toxins out of your body! 

If you are new to this blog, and have trouble drinking enough water throughout the day, scroll down and ready my entry 'Everyday i'm Guzzlin' and you can read about some easy ways to consume more water!

I promise I will blog more often and have some good topics coming up: benefits of Chia Seeds (tomorrow!), pros/cons of HOT YOGA, and the low down on thai food. If you want to suggest a topic, just let me know! Find me on Facebook (Lindsay Wright) or Email me: LAWright22@hotmail.com

Eat healthy, live happy :)

Lindsay