Who Knew?

Great way to start the day:

According to a report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice, an excess of the fizzy beverage can drop blood potassium to dangerous lows. Take, for example, the woman who drank as many as three liters daily over six years; she suffered from chronic fatigue, loss of appetite and constant vomiting until she weaned herself off the sugary elixir. Or consider the farmer who went to the hospital for lung paralysis after a healthy regimen of as much as 10 liters a day.

In related news, I’ll probably be dead by the end of the year. You can read the abstract of the cited study (and purchase the full article, entitled Cola-induced hypokalaemia: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications) here.