If you read this webpage carefully you will see that the writer(s) is/are obviously biased towards Coca-Cola. Specifically their statement that Coca-Cola cannot cause harm to your health is false. I used to drink Diet Cola every day, with every meal, including toast for breakfast. I ended up with a duodenal ulcer that took 1-2 years to heal and now I still don't eat spices and some types of vegetables, or drink alcohol and coffee.

A simple test to perform: Start drinking a glass of water and see how long you can go before you have to stop (not including for breathing). Repeat this experiment with a glass of Coke. Aaaaaoooooooowwwwhhhh!

Absolutely! God gave us thirst for a reason. That you should drink before you get thirsty is only true in the marathon world, where water is lost so fast that the thirst mechanism can't keep up.

"That you should drink before you get thirsty is only true in the marathon world, where water is lost so fast that the thirst mechanism can't keep up."
FALSE.
Please see WebMD article entitled "Marathon Runners Drink Too Much".

Thanks for pointing that out, notblushing. As I wrote earlier, it tends to be the novice marathoners who make that assumption, not the pros.

It was interesting to see that Dr. Oz on Oprah Monday also debunked the "drink water all the time" garbage. He reminded the audience that most food has lots of water. He did say that drinking water might help people with weight if it gave them a sense of fullness that would keep them from eating, but there is NO medical need to drink 8 glasses of water a day.

I was glad to hear this on Oprah because her show used to promulgate this myth.

Wow! I am doing good if I get one glass in a day.