Here are some more interesting facts that I came across and that I'd like to share!

WATER or COKE - Can you believe this....?

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, are you ready to drink this multi-purpose cleaner?!

For people who learn visually here are a few interesting pics =)

Reaching small goals

We all have some bad habits that are hard to get rid of, soda is mine!  We've known for a while now that sugary drinks are extremely bad for you because of all the high fructose corn syrup and all the other crap that it has in it. I could never get myself to stop drinking it until a few weeks ago, finally!  

It started with my A&P2 class. We were discussing how diseases are growing rapidly and how the newer generations are growing sicker, and their bodies are basically getting destroyed quicker.  It all starts from our diet. I wont get into details because I can go on forever talking about how bad fast food is and how our society is driven by it. That's a blog for another day =) 

Anywho, my professor and classmates were talking about how much acidity soda has. Some students mentioned how in third world countries, people would use soda to clean out their cars, and pipes, etc. Some even said they tried pouring soda down the kitchen sink and saw how fast it got rid of the gooey gunk(that gets stuck). So of course I had to try it to believe it. and I did! I was disgusted and concerned at the same time. If soda can "clean" car and pipe junk, then I cant even imagine what it would be doing inside my own body! 

Just a thought: we would never drink/prefer hot soda because we can actually taste how damn sweet and nasty it is. Also, mostly all things that are not that good for you go on sale more often! why??!! Oh, you smart smart advertising agencies and media ! (especially targeting the youth and making it harder to keep them away, than in previous years!)

Well, i'm happy to say that this is one bad eating(drinking) habit i'm trying hard to get rid of! (promise, I only had a few sips just this Tuesday-after a whole 2 weeks since I started this). So i'm definitely proud of myself, because *whew* you might/might not know how hooked I was! 

On that note, just saying that we should be more aware of what we are consuming.  There's enough other things around us that are doing us harm. Start with something small, and work your way up. It makes a big difference!