At one time just the sound of the name Camille could start people coughing, recalling the tragic Lady of the Camellias, the heroine played by Greta Garbo in the vintage film based on a Dumas story, but that image has faded, replaced by a sleek, chic, highly attractive one.
The expiration date stamped on the baking soda box in the Ochef test kitchen is three years off. We assume that means if you opened the box for the first time 35 months from now, it would still be good.
Read More. Mix 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, not baking powder) in an 8 ounce glass and drink it. If sufficient quantities of acid are present in the stomach, bicarbonate of soda is converted into gas, producing significant bloating and belching within 5 or 10 minutes of drinking the mix.** The baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, not baking powder) test... The following steps help to determine your stomach's acidity: 1. Perform this test first thing in the morning on an empty stomach (before eating or drinking) 2. Dissolve Â¼ teaspoon of baking soda into an 8 oz glass of cold water 3.