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 Substitutions. 1  Mix Â¼ teaspoon baking soda with Â½ teaspoon tartar cream. 2  Mix Â½ teaspoon baking soda with Â½ cup buttermilk, sour milk or plain yogurt. 3  Mix Â¼ teaspoon baking soda with 1/3 cup of molasses. 4  Lemon juice can be used as a substitute for some of the liquids in certain recipes that use baking soda. The juice provides the essential acidity that triggers the baking soda to act. Where substitutions include liquid, it is best to reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by 2 to 3 tablespoons.