Would You Choose Cola or Water?

Water

• 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
• In 35% 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 dieters in a University of Washington study.
• Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
• Research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of suffers.
• Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45% and it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

Cola

• To clean corrosion on car battery terminals pour a can of cola over the terminal to bubble away the corrosion.
• To loosen a rusted bolt apply a cloth soaked in cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
• To carry cola syrup (concentrate) commercial trucks must use a hazardous material sign.
• Some distributors of cola products have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years.
• The active ingredient in cola is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.
• Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from our bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.

Now the question is: Would you like a glass of water or cola?

About the author: For more than 24 years Steven Sonmore helped people transform health problems into solutions for attaining better health. Steven is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and has an active practice in Minneapolis, MN. He is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter at
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