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.
Baking Powder Substitute. When you're out of baking powder, add two parts cream of tartar to one part each of cornstarch and baking soda for an effective baking-powder substitute. Dissolving cream of tartar in water triggers the baking soda and helps make your baked product rise naturally in the oven.