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Honest-to-goodness, it’s purely a coincidence I blogged recently about fiber. But I was reading the newspaper while drinking my coffee a while back, and came across a blurb entitled, “Elephant Dung Coffee.” I stared suspiciously at my cup before putting it down next to me. Pretty sure I had enough.

Turns out in Thailand, they’re feeding coffee beans to elephants, then scrounging around their poo to pluck out the beans a couple of days later. The elephant’s particular brand of digestive joy creates the unique and exotic flavor of the coffee.

It costs $500 a pound. Local restaurants there are charging $50 per cup. It makes me wonder what the poo pickers’ wages are.

Here’s an article about it … and pictures!

What do you think? Is coffee ever worth this much money? Is this a gimmick or is an elephant’s stomach acid truly magical? If you were in Thailand, would you try it?

That’s easy … 64 ounces plus 8 ounces for every soda*, diet soda* or cup of coffee you drink. Every day. You know you’re drinking enough when your urine is colorless.

Let me clarify. The math is easy. Sometimes actually getting it all in is hard. But you must. It’s good and it will help you lose weight. I’ve heard that a successful diet is one-third food, one-third exercise, and one-third water consumption.

Plus, think how much exercise you’ll get running to the bathroom. That’s a win-win.

*Public service announcement — you really must stay away from soda. That stuff’ll kill you. But if you are still drinking the Liquid Death, at least wash it out of your system.

Are you drinking enough water every day? Do you flavor it? With what? (Please don’t say ‘gin.’)

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