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.
1 Mix Â½ teaspoon baking soda with Â½ cup buttermilk, sour milk or plain yogurt. This is the equivalent of 1 teaspoon of baking powder. 2  Mix Â¼ teaspoon baking soda with 1/3 cup of molasses.  Lemon juice can be used as a substitute for some of the liquids in certain recipes that use baking soda.