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 is a mix of baking soda (or another carbon-dioxide producing chemical), a powdered acid such as cream of tartar, and a starch to keep the chemicals dry. When moistened, the powdered acid reacts with the soda, releasing carbon dioxide for lift in recipes without a strong acidic component.