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Health Tips- New ways of losing weight keep going viral on social media. In the desire to look slim and fit, a large number of people trust the viral trends and start using those products.
These days, the trend of drinking water mixed with baking soda to lose weight is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that drinking a glass of water mixed with one spoon of baking soda can reduce body fat in a few days.
Can doing it this way provide miraculous benefits in weight loss? Let's know the reality.
According to the New York Post report, viral videos on TikTok and other social media platforms are claiming that drinking baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) dissolved in water balances the body's pH level and helps in weight loss.
Health experts warn
Some people also believe that consuming baking soda reduces the acidity of the body, thereby reducing excess body fat. After this claim, people started accepting this trend. However, health experts have warned people not to do this.
According to experts, drinking baking soda mixed in water is called soda loading. It contains a lot of sodium. According to the American Heart Association, the daily intake of sodium should not exceed 2,300 mg and one teaspoon of baking soda contains 1,200 mg of sodium.
Baking soda has a pH of about 8.3 and consuming too much soda can cause metabolic alkalosis, in which the body's pH rises above 7.45. This can damage the heart and reduce blood flow to the brain and oxygen flow to body tissues.
Advice from health experts
Health experts told Healthline that there is no solid scientific evidence on the claims of baking soda for weight loss. Regular consumption of baking soda can cause several health problems. Excessive consumption of baking soda can cause gas, bloating, and other digestive problems.
Baking soda is high in sodium, which can increase blood pressure and put more pressure on the kidneys. This can cause kidney problems.