For example, if red meat doesn't taste right, select chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, cottage cheese, cheese, yogurt, or tofu.Īvoid eating no-salt-added or low-salt varieties of canned soups or vegetables (unless you have high blood pressure and are instructed to do so by your physician). Instead, find substitutes for those foods. Care for your mouth and teeth to prevent dental caries.ĭo not force yourself to eat foods that taste bad. Check with your dentist to rule out dental problems causing bad taste.You can try small amounts of a variety of food without having to prepare it yourself. If you are not neutropenic, eat out in restaurants that feature buffets.Try foods or cuisines you may not have tried before. Some people find they like spicier foods at this time. Try marinating meat or poultry in fruit juice, wine, vinegar-based salad dressing, or other sauces for more taste.Suck on lemon drops or mints or chew gum after eating to get rid of the undesirable tastes that linger. You can sometime get rid of the strange taste in your mouth by eating foods that leave their own taste in your mouth, such as fresh fruit or hard candy.Rinse your mouth with fruit juice, wine, tea, ginger ale, club soda, or salted water before eating.Make your own popsicles with your favorite juice flavors. Fruit juice popsicles often taste good.If you do not have sores in your mouth, try using horseradish or any of the flavored mustards, such as Dijon, honey, sweet and sour, etc., to add flavor to your sandwiches and other foods.Try the "baby" carrots available in the produce section that are already peeled and cut.
This eliminates the bitterness that is quite noticeable to some people and makes them avoid eating carrots altogether. Peel carrots before eating or cooking.Lemon juice added to chicken broth, broth-based soup, gazpacho, or guacamole enhances the flavor. Add vinegar, lemon juice, or pickles to creamy dressings for potato, macaroni, tuna, egg, or cole slaw salads. Try adding orange, lime, or lemon juice or orange marmalade to fruit salad, salsa, sauces for pork or chicken, stir-fried or cooked vegetables, and oil-based salad dressing. Tart foods with more distinctive tastes may be added to foods to help cover the metallic taste.Fruit sorbet, sherbet, and fruit smoothies usually taste good.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, pasta dishes, and milk products are often well tolerated.Eggs often taste good when the taste for meat is lost.Many foods, including meat and poultry, taste better if they are served cold or at room temperature instead of hot.Taste preferences can change from day to day. For others, the desire for sweets is gone. People frequently say they no longer enjoy red meat. Some people have a bitter or a metallic taste in their mouth.
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