{"id":3988,"date":"2022-05-12T00:10:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T00:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oncoalicia.com\/type-of-cancer\/nutrition-during-breast-cancer-treatment\/alteration-of-taste\/flavor-distortion\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:32:14","slug":"flavor-distortion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/en\/types-of-cancer\/breast\/alteration-of-taste\/flavor-distortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary Recommendations for Distorted Taste in Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Distortion of taste<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Dysgeusia refers to the perception of unpleasant, metallic, or bitter tastes in food.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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<\/div>\n
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Eat sugar-free sweets or chewing gum in between meals. <\/i>
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It can help avoid bad flavours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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<\/div>\n
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Eat acidic fruit (oranges, lemon, strawberries, kiwi, pineapple\u2026) to help make the metallic taste disappear. Avoid if sores appear.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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To eliminate strange tastes, rinse your mouth with tea (mint or lemon), other herbal teas, fruit juices, or small portions of jellies or ice lollies, before, during, and after meals. <\/i>
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Some suggested recipes:<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ginger infusion<\/div>\n

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Ginger and mint jelly<\/div>\n

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Kiwi and apple polenta<\/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<\/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. <\/i>
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To ensure that by eating tapas all the necessary nutrients are incorporated, start from the ratio of the plate method. Follow the next recipe as an example:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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Protein-rich foods may cause increased off-flavours. To ensure their consumption, meat, fish, seafood, and eggs should be prepared in a way that masks the unpleasant taste they may cause. <\/i>
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