Baking is a science, which allows for less improvising with a recipe compared to cooking. Baking powder and baking soda look so similar – even their names are easy to mix up. So how do you know which ...

"We put all that baking soda in 250 millilitres of water," he said, adding that many people find the mixture just too concentrated to stomach. Indeed, its salty taste can be a turnoff.

Baking soda supplementation wasn’t associated, however, with improvements in blood pressure or cardiovascular disease risk. These findings affirmed 15 or so other studies on the topic.

“Tap water is not that effective, baking soda turns out to be very effective,” He continues. The baking soda was effective, she adds, because it has a high pH level that most pesticides are ...

A mix of vinegar and baking soda is a popular DIY cleaner – but it’s really inefficient. A chemist explains why you should reconsider using this fizzy mixture.