by Cathy Leman | Mar 24, 2022 | Breast Cancer, Cancer
Cake is just cake. There’s chocolate cake. Vanilla cake. And my personal favorite. . .coconut cake. There’s cake for your birthday (a cake-worthy day if ever there was one), cake for end of treatment (seriously, get a BIG cake for that), and cake for the...
by Cathy Leman | Mar 10, 2022 | Breast Cancer, Inspiration, stress
Let’s talk RESILIENCE. Definition: The ability to overcome adversity. Oh, you know adversity, don’t you? You’re a survivor of ER/PR+ breast cancer. You’ve been through grueling treatment. Heard the words, “It is cancer.” Done the...
by Cathy Leman | Feb 21, 2022 | BITE Back, Breast Cancer, Nutrition, Risk Reduction
Ready to focus on your ticker? This blog is devoted to all things breast health after treatment for ER/PR+ cancer, but remember, there’s a link between heart disease and breast cancer, which I wrote about here. It’s just as important to pay attention to the...
by Cathy Leman | Feb 10, 2022 | Breast Cancer, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Nutrition, Plant-based, Vegan, Vegetarian
Vegetarian and vegan diets alike offer benefits for those interested in using diet to improve obesity, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol; all of which increase risk for heart disease, and in the case of obesity and uncontrolled diabetes, breast...
by Cathy Leman | Jan 27, 2022 | Fitness, Lifestyle, Nutrition
If you’re post-treatment for hormone-driven breast cancer, you may decide to change your food, booze and exercise habits. The goal? Minimize and contain your fear of recurrence. The changes you make are unique to you – customized, if...
