8. Boosts Athletic Performance Recent studies confirm what athletics have known for
a long timethe taking of baking soda before competitive sports events improve speed and endurance. According to recent study, researchers from Loughborough University gave baking to nine swimmers and found that they reduced their time by an average of 1.5 seconds. Another study from the American College Sports Medicine reported that runners given a capsule of baking soda improved their running times by 2.2 seconds in the 800 meter dash. Health and beauty However, some suffer indigestion, a well-known side effect.