Rainham’s Tip of the Week – Water vs Cola

What would you rather drink once you have the facts?

Water

Did you know…

• Even mild dehydration can slow your metabolism down as much as 3%.
• One glass of water can shut down hunger pangs.
• Lack of water (dehydration) is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue!
• Eight to ten glasses of water a day can significantly ease back and joint pain.
• Just a 2% drop in body water levels can trigger a fuzzy short term memory and can also make it harder for you to focus on your computer screen.
• Drinking five glasses of water a day can decrease your changes of colon cancer by 45%.
• Drinking water keeps your skin hydrated and clear.
• Water contains zero calories!

Cola

Did you know…

• In America, the highway control uses cola to remove blood from the roads.
• You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of cola and within two days it will be gone!
• Cola can be used for cleaning your toilet (the high level of citric acid can remove stains from vitreous china!).
• Cola can remove rust from the bumper of your car.
• Using a cloth soaked in cola you can remove a rusty bolt.
• The active ingredient in cola is phosphoric acid – did you know that phosphoric acid leaches calcium from your bones which is a major contributor in the rising of osteoporosis.
• In order to carry the cola syrup (concentrate) the commercial trucks have to display a hazardous material place card (used for highly corrosive materials).
• Cola distributors have been using it to clean their truck engines for about 20 years!

By Kirsty Kemp
Fitness Professional
Reynolds @ Rainham