{"id":3925,"date":"2022-05-13T03:26:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T03:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oncoalicia.com\/nutrition-during-the-treatment-of-colorectal-cancer\/alteration-of-taste\/distortion-of-taste\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:35:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:35:31","slug":"distortion-of-taste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/en\/types-of-cancer\/colorectal\/alteration-of-taste\/distortion-of-taste\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary Recommendations for Distortion of Taste in Colorrectal Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dysgeusia refers to the perception of unpleasant, metallic, or bitter tastes in food.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Wash your mouth before eating with water and thyme or bicarbonate of soda. Maintain good oral hygiene.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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To eliminate strange tastes, rinse your mouth with tea (mint or lemon), other herbal teas, fruit juices, jellies, or homemade popsicles, before, during, and after meals. <\/i>
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Ginger infusion\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ginger and mint jelly\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kiwi and apple polenta\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eat sugar-free sweets or chewing gum in between meals.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Use non-metallic utensils and cutlery to serve and eat food (plastic, silicone, porcelain, bamboo, wood\u2026).<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Eat acidic fruit (orange, lemon, strawberries, kiwi, pineapple…) to help make the metallic taste disappear.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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If the water tastes unpleasant, add a few drops of lemon juice. Dilute the juice of one lemon in a litre of water or put citrus cubes in the water (see recipe). <\/i>
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Citrus ice cubes\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eating tapas-style (small amounts of different dishes and not too much of a single dish): the metallic taste usually appears after a while of eating. <\/i>
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To make sure that by eating tapas all the necessary nutrients are incorporated, start from the ratio of the the plate method.<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Complete plate in tapas format\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Protein-rich foods can lead to increased unpleasant flavours. Prepare meat, fish, seafood, and eggs in such a way as to hide the unpleasant taste they may cause. <\/i>
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