Cancer patients may be asked to __________ prior to chemotherapy treatments to avoid conditioned taste aversions.

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Eating an unfamiliar scapegoat food prior to chemotherapy treatments can help prevent conditioned taste aversions, which can lead to a decreased desire to eat and malnutrition. This is because the body learns to associate the taste of a certain food with the negative effects of chemotherapy, causing a aversion to that food. Eating a scapegoat food that is not typically part of the patient's diet before treatment can prevent this association from forming with their usual favorite foods. The other choices listed, such as aversive conditioning, meditation, and making oneself vomit, are not effective or safe methods for preventing conditioned taste aversions.

Cancer Patients May Be Asked to __________ Prior to Chemotherapy