{"id":8959,"date":"2024-05-31T20:13:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T20:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/?page_id=8959"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:39:36","slug":"distortion-of-taste-sensitivity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/en\/types-of-cancer\/gastric\/initial-treatment-with-chemotherapy-radiation-therapy-and-immunotherapy\/altered-sense-of-taste\/distortion-of-taste-sensitivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary Recommendations for Distortion of Taste in Gastric Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is called dysgeusia and it refers to the perception of unpleasant, metallic or bitter tastes in food and dishes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Maintain proper oral hygiene.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Between meals, eat sugar-free candy or chewing gum. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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They may help to avoid bad tastes in foods.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Use non-metallic utensils and cutlery for food preparation and eating (plastic, silicone, porcelain, bamboo, wood, etc.).<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Eat acidic fruit (orange, lemon, strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, etc.) to help make the metallic taste disappear. However, avoid these fruits if they cause sores, acid reflux or heartburn.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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To minimise off-flavours, rinse your mouth with thyme or chamomile. Also try herbal tea (with mint or lemon), other infusions or juices, small portions of jellies or home-made fruit popsicles before, during and after meals. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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If you find that water tastes unpleasant, add a few drops of lemon juice, dilute the juice of a tangerine or half a lemon in a litre of water or put citrus cubes in the water. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Eat small amounts of different dishes and not too much of a single one, since the metallic taste usually appears after eating. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Eat tapas-style (small amounts of many different dishes) rather than a single large dish of the same food.
To make sure that the necessary nutrients are included when eating tapas-style foods, start with the proportion of the plate method. This recipe is an example of adapting a balanced menu to tapas format.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Protein-rich foods can lead to increased off-flavours. Meat, fish, seafood and eggs should be prepared in a way that masks the unpleasant taste they may cause. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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