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Water is essential to life

Water is essential to life

When you are being treated for breast cancer, one challenge you may face is finding a way to stay hydrated at a time when plain water may not taste good to you.* Water is essential to life As adults our bodies are approximately 60% water. It is a major part of nearly everything in our body and we cannot survive for long if we are not getting enough water every day. Water regulates our body temperature so we don’t get overheated. It helps metabolize and transport nutrients we get from our food throughout the bloodstream. It also flushes waste out of our system, primarily through ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Acid Reflux, Breast Cancer Basics, Constipation, Dry Mouth, Metallic Taste, Practical tips Tagged With: alternatives to water, caffeine, hydration, soda, stay hydrated, wine and breast cancer

Metallic taste causing loss of appetite

Metallic taste causing loss of appetite

When you are undergoing treatment for breast cancer, one of the side effects you may experience is loss of appetite or taste changes.  Some people get a "metallic" type taste in their mouth, which can affect the flavor profile of many foods. Sweet might help mask the metallic taste Sometimes sweet will taste better and help you to eat better if you are having side effects from your treatment.  Try adding a little sugar to foods and see if it helps. Have you ever eaten a little cranberry relish with your meat or chicken, even if it's not Thanksgiving Day?  Try it now -- it might help mask ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Acid Reflux, Managing Side Effects, Metallic Taste Tagged With: cranberry relish, flavor profile, hydration during cancer treatment, metallic taste, taste changes during cancer treatment, taste changes from chemo, taste changes from radiation

Breakfast for Dinner during Chemotherapy

Breakfast for Dinner during Chemotherapy

  If you have an upset stomach after a day of chemotherapy, and can't find anything you want to eat, have you ever made  "breakfast for dinner"?  Foods like pancakes or eggs.  You might want to try making something like my banana pancakes recipe for dinner.  Often, people find breakfast foods are more appealing than dinner foods,  if their stomach is a little queasy and their sense of taste has been affected. Bananas for when you're queasy One advantage of banana pancakes is that they include bananas. Bananas are one of the foods we recommend if you are feeling a little nauseous ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Loss of Appetite, Metallic Taste, Nausea, Practical tips, Queasiness Tagged With: applesauce, banana pancakes, bananas, BRAT diet, breakfast for dinner, eating while on chemotherapy, eggs, nausea, oatmeal, rice congee, simple carbs, steroids, toast, upset stomach

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  • Acid Reflux
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  • Constipation
  • Diet and Breast Cancer
  • Dry Mouth
  • Exercise and Breast Cancer
  • Hair Loss
  • Interactions with friends, family, co-workers
  • Living your life with a chronic disease
  • Loss of Appetite
  • Lymphedema
  • Managing Side Effects
  • Metallic Taste
  • Nausea
  • Overcoming your fears
  • Practical tips
  • Queasiness
  • Radiation
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  • Surgery
  • Weight Gain
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