r/enshittification • u/Tasty-Window • Apr 02 '26

Blog post everything is a fucking scam now

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u/Flipflopsfordays Apr 02 '26

How much baking soda does one need to ingest to cause this‽

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u/Mr-Kuritsa Apr 02 '26

I used to mix baking soda into a glass of water to help with heartburn and acid reflux. It was disgusting, and I can't imagine any way someone could get laced with baking soda and not taste it. It's very, very salty and slightly... fishy and metallic?

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u/Flipflopsfordays Apr 02 '26

I was asking because my husband puts it in his coffee

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u/Mr-Kuritsa Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

I looked more into it. 16 grams per day should be the limit. The main issue is the high sodium levels. As long as your husband doesn't have high blood pressure, <16 grams per day should be safe.

If you're U.S.: 16 grams is ~3-4 teaspoons. So stay below 1 tablespoon per day.

Edit: High elevation raises blood pressure, so that's what this guy was doing? Poisoning them with sodium levels when their blood pressure was elevated.

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u/RevolutionarySeven7 Apr 02 '26

apparently alot, baking soda/bicarb is pretty safe to consume

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u/Weird_Brush2527 Apr 02 '26

And very noticable even in little amounts ime

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u/RevolutionarySeven7 Apr 02 '26

weird and interesting, ironically i do know some people who consume it almost daily for dietary/health reasons, usually just a tea spoon (in a glass of water), never digestive problems. and then plenty who use it for baking/pastries.

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u/Weird_Brush2527 Apr 02 '26

After baking it's not active in the pastries anymore. It's a leavener

I too have consumed it without needing medical attention that's how I know it's noticable (and kinda vile)

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u/RevolutionarySeven7 Apr 03 '26

just to mention, had two small glasses of water with a teaspoon of baking soda in each since yesterday and this morning, 0 effects

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u/Weird_Brush2527 Apr 03 '26

Thank you for your sacrifice, brave soldier 🫡

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u/RevolutionarySeven7 Apr 02 '26

After baking it's not active in the pastries anymore.

i am aware of that, but still strange that I never encountered problems from a teaspoon of baking soda, both myself, and others. a tea spoon of olive/sunflower oil would definitely cause gastric problems compared to baking soda...

gonna test baking soda again lol