Where do "Digestive Cookies" get their name?!

Question: "The name "digestive" derived from the belief that they had antacid properties due to the use of bicarbonate of soda when they were first developed."

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Answers: "The name "digestive" derived from the belief that they had antacid properties due to the use of bicarbonate of soda when they were first developed."

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They are called digestives due to the large amount of sodium bicarbonate in them that helps settle the stomach. Hope i helped!

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