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.
You can substitute baking soda for baking powder, if you increase the amount of acidic ingredients in the recipe to offset the baking soda. Youâll also need much less baking soda as it is 3 times as powerful as baking powder. Youâll need about a teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice for every 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.