Chemo does affect taste buds. Ironically, just when patients need calories the most, food just doesn’t taste the same. Some patients complain of a metal taste in their mouth. Others lose their appetite altogether.
Former chef and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Oncology Nutritionist, Elise Cushman, whips up some recipes chock full of fruits and vegetables and packed with flavor and antioxidants that taste good, look good are good for everyone.