by Cathy Leman | Jul 30, 2017 | BITE Back, Breast Cancer, Nutrition, Plant-based, Prevention, Vegan
I love opening my refrigerator door, taking a quick inventory of what’s hanging around, and conjuring up a way to combine the remains of the week’s meals into something new, nourishing, and delicious. This week’s fridge review yielded leftover whole... 
by Cathy Leman | Oct 31, 2015 | Cancer, Nutrition, Plant-based, Prevention, Risk Reduction, Vegan, Vegetarian
As “pinktober” comes to a close, I find it ironic that the cancer focus has shifted to red. As in meat. In the event you missed it, earlier this week the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health... 
by Cathy Leman | Jun 3, 2015 | Cooking, Food Finds, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based, Risk Reduction
You know it’s important to eat your veggies – a 3rd grader could tell you that. Yet when most people think about adding more veggies to their day, bags of plain (boring) baby carrots and plates of (over) steamed broccoli often come to mind, squashing even the best of... by Cathy Leman | Feb 7, 2014 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based, Vegan
Dear Mother Nature, Please divorce Old Man Winter. I’m personally not a fan of divorce – believe me, I’ve witnessed the damage left in its wake. Yet there is no question that some relationships become so toxic, anyone remotely connected to the couple can be damaged by... 
by Cathy Leman | Mar 7, 2013 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Inspiration, Nutrition, Plant-based, Risk Reduction
I am crazy about chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans). Especially BAKED chickpeas. And also especially, blended into hummus. Oh, and especially in a curry dish. I think you can get a sense of my especially strong devotion. My adoration for this scrumptious and... by Cathy Leman | Mar 30, 2010 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based
Remember those cabbage patch dolls that were all the rage in the 1980’s? People formed long lines outside store entrances for the opportunity to (maybe) snag one for their kids. I didn’t jump on that bandwagon – but I’m wondering if...