Cancer patients experiencing nausea from chemotherapy often develop taste aversions to the foods they had eaten earlier.Based on the research of Garcia and colleagues,researchers developed a technique for minimizing this negative effect involving:
A)flashing different pictures of a patient's favorite food on an overhead monitor while the patient underwent treatment.
B)giving a patient unusual foods,such as coconut or root-beer flavored candy,at the end of their last meal before undergoing treatment.
C)administering food to a patient in the middle of the treatment cycle.
D)telling a patient to eat samples of favorite foods before entering therapy,thereby ensuring that the patient remembered what the favorite foods were,even after treatment.

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The technique developed by researchers involves giving a patient unusual foods, such as coconut or root-beer flavored candy, at the end of their last meal before undergoing treatment. This technique is based on Garcia's research on taste aversion and has been found to be effective in minimizing the negative effects of chemotherapy-induced nausea on food preferences. Flashing pictures of favorite foods or administering food in the middle of the treatment cycle are not mentioned in the technique developed by the researchers. Telling a patient to eat samples of favorite foods before entering therapy may not be effective as they may still develop taste aversions to these foods during treatment.

Cancer Patients Experiencing Nausea from Chemotherapy Often Develop Taste Aversions