Baking soda is a cooking product that helps batter to rise. This article discusses the effects of swallowing a large amount of baking soda.
Soda loading refers to drinking baking soda. Some athletes and coaches believe that drinking baking soda prior to competition helps a person perform for longer periods of time. This is extremely dangerous, and in addition to side effects, it actually makes the athletes unable to perform.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
See also: Baking powder overdose
Alternative NamesSoda loading
Poisonous IngredientSodium bicarbonate
Where FoundBaking soda
SymptomsDo NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by Poison Control or a health care professional.
Before Calling EmergencyDetermine the following information:
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
What to expect at the emergency roomThe health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. The patient may receive:
The outcome depends on a number of factors, including:
No, baking soda is made of sodium bicarbonate, not sulfur. Sulfur is not a component of baking soda.
Inasmuch as they are exactly the same thing, absolutely.
Baking soda is a base.
Yes, baking soda is a base.
Baking soda is alkaline.
Baking soda will do it, but it would be better for your plants to use crushed bone or shell. Baking soda is a salt so it acts very quickly and strongly, and the plants may be killed by overdose.
Baking soda and eating soda are not the same. Baking soda is an ingredient that is found in baking recipes.
is baking soda magnetic
There isn't one. Bread Soda is the Irish name for baking soda.
You can substitute baking soda with baking powder in baking recipes.
baking soda
No, baking soda and baking powder are not the same. Baking soda is a single ingredient (sodium bicarbonate) while baking powder is a mixture of baking soda, an acid, and a starch.
lemon juice and baking soda. :>
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Baking soda.
No. Baking powder is used to make floury things rise. Baking soda is used to add soda bubbles. But Baking Soda and Bicarbonate of Soda are the same thing.
Baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate-NaHCO3.