4 Tips To Help A Foodie Get Through Chemo

Madhulika Sikka — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:23:00 +0000

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, it was clear that I would be thinking about a lot of things — myriad doctor visits, multiple tests, surgeries and chemotherapy.

Here are some things I knew about chemotherapy going in: it is unpleasant; it poisons your body; it makes you nauseated.

But there was also something I wasn't quite as aware of: it plays havoc with your taste buds and even impacts your reaction to food smells and food textures. In short, eating can become an unpleasant chore.

Like 007 Himself, James Bond Movie Posters Live To See Another Day

Madhulika Sikka — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:48:00 +0000

There is something deliciously enticing about the advance poster for the 1962 movie Dr. No. It featured a bright yellow Technicolor background, lipstick, a gun and the numeral 007 — all teasing the audience about what was to come.