from reducing body fat.
Here are three popular baking-soda recipes—and what they can and cannot realistically do.
- Baking Soda and Lemon Water
One common recipe combines baking soda with lemon juice and water.
Typical mixture
1 glass of water
A squeeze of fresh lemon
A small pinch of baking soda
The mixture fizzes because the acid in lemon reacts
with sodium bicarbonate.
Does it burn fat?
No.
The bubbling reaction may look impressive, but it does not trigger fat burning in the body.
Lemon water can help some people drink