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The “Baking Soda Water Shot” Everyone’s Talking About Is Real — But Most People Are Doing It Wrong

A former skeptic spent a year figuring out why the simple morning recipe worked for her sister and not for everyone else. Here’s what she learned.

A woman preparing a morning glass of water in her kitchen

By Karen Mitchell, Health Contributor · Updated this week · 9 min read

It started as a rumor in a group chat and ended as a year-long experiment. What the “morning recipe” gets right about metabolism after 40 — and the two steps almost everyone skips.

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Water First, Coffee Second: A Tiny Habit With an Outsized Payoff

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What Really Slows Your Metabolism After 40

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Poor Sleep and Stubborn Weight: The Quiet Connection

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