Word Origin & History. regimen mid-15c., act of governing, from O.Fr. regimen (14c.), from L. regimen rule, guidance, government, from regere to rule (see regal). Medical sense of course of diet, exercise, etc. for sake of health first recorded late 15c.
Soda bread. Soda bread (Irish: arÃ¡n sÃ³ide, Scots: fardel, Serbian: Äesnica / ÑÐµÑÐ½Ð¸ÑÐ°) is a variety of quick bread traditionally made in a variety of cuisines in which sodium bicarbonate (otherwise known as baking soda) is used as a leavening agent instead of the traditional yeast.
by Polly N on. There seems to be a lot of confusion over the difference between baking soda, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder so today, weâre going to clear some things up and get to the bottom of it all. First things first: Baking soda and bicarbonate of soda are different names for the same thing. In Australia, the term bicarbonate of soda is mostly used and in America, it is referred to as baking soda.