In Treatment
Taste Changes: Managing Metallic or Bitter Flavors
During or after radiation or chemotherapy treatments, cancer patients may experience taste or smell alterations. Food and drinks can taste bland, too sweet, or too salty. Food and drinks can also taste bitter or metallic — which is what we’re focused on with the roundup of brightly flavored, zingy recipes below. But first, a few helpful hacks: If your glass of water is tasting like metal, try adding...
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