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Article: The wonders of baking soda
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- Jerusalem Post
- Article date:
- May 23, 1997
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Phyllis Glazer
Jerusalem Post
05-23-1997
It's simple, basic and cheap. Baking soda (avkat soda or soda l'shtiya in Hebrew) is simply sodium bicarbonate, a substance found naturally in mineral deposits, oceans and lake sediments. Sodium bicarbonate is also manufactured in the human body, where it helps to maintain the correct pH of the blood stream, neutralizes stomach acids and plaque acids, and carries carbon dioxide from bodily tissue to the lungs.
Most of us are familiar with baking soda as a leavening agent. Here's how it works: When baking soda is mixed with an acid such as milk, chocolate, vinegar or substantial amounts of honey, it neutralizes the acid component and releases ...