by Cathy Leman | Dec 30, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition
Happy ALMOST New Year! On this final day of the year, I present my final blog post of the year. Hopefully, the bi-weekly posts I’ve written throughout 2021 have accomplished what I intended; to serve as a trusted resource for education, inspiration and... 
by Cathy Leman | May 7, 2021 | BITE Back, Breast Cancer, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Risk Reduction, STRIKE Back
“Eat everything in moderation”. You hear it all the time, yet what does that even mean? The definition of moderation: “avoiding extremes of behavior or expression; observing reasonable limits.” Some breast cancer nutrition advice, often shared by your oncologist: “Eat... 
by Cathy Leman | Mar 4, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, stress
One of the best ways you can support your body’s stress management efforts? Grab your knife and fork. That’s right – food plays a significant role in helping your body manage stress. Stress is stalking you. Why wouldn’t it be? The experience of a breast cancer... 
by Cathy Leman | Jan 29, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based
I recently received this email. . . Hi Cathy, I am one-year post-breast cancer diagnosis and struggling with healthy eating for the past 5 months. I was at first very strict, afraid to eat and stressing about anything I ate. Now I am going crazy and eating crappy... 
by Cathy Leman | Jan 14, 2021 | Lifestyle, Motivation, Risk Reduction
There’s a lot going on these days, said everyone, everywhere. Pandemic and political unrest aside, as a breast cancer survivor you have your own “stuff” happening. Maybe you woke up thinking, “Today I start exercising.”, only to once...