Ease Side Effects With Food. Certain foods can help ease the common discomforts from cancer treatment. 1  Conquer constipationby drinking water and eating high-fiber foods like beans, lentils, vegetables, and fresh or dried fruit.  Drive away diarrhea with bland foods such as rice, bananas, and apples. Drink water to stay hydrated.
1 While the amount of baking soda you will use as a substitute for baking powder is always 1/4 of the amount of baking powder called for, note that the volume of your acidic ingredient will vary from recipe to recipe.
Learn the difference between baking soda and baking powder and what to do in a pinch if you do not have one on hand! Baking powder and Baking Soda are both chemical leavening agents used in baking. This basically means that they make baked goods rise by creating air bubbles when mixed and baked. Baking soda is just plain sodium bicarbonate. In order for it to do itâs job, it needs an acidic component.