by Cathy Leman | Apr 11, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Fruit, Nutrition
I get a little cranky when I see headlines like this: “Eating Strawberries Daily Can Help Prevent and Even Cure Breast Cancer”. (1) I know I shouldn’t. These types of headlines are meant to increase readership. Most (all?) editors wouldn’t even consider how... 
by Cathy Leman | Mar 14, 2019 | BITE Back, Breast Cancer, Food labeling, Nutrition, protein
Why does the idea of consuming protein in the form of a powder, bar or pre-mixed shake have people in such an iron grip? When did selecting that protein powder, bar or pre-mixed shake become so complicated? Even my head spins at the bewildering array of choices and... 
by Cathy Leman | Mar 7, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Food labeling, Healthy Eating, Nutrition
You know how confusing it can be to make healthy choices when grocery shopping. Or eating out. Or buying a dark chocolate bar. You do your best, yet you often feel like you overlooked something. Or misunderstood something. Or forgot to ask about something. One year... 
by Cathy Leman | Feb 28, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Nutrition
I don’t care how fabulous your grocery shopping skills are. It’s impossible to write a grocery list from “everything in moderation.” As a breast cancer patient, you deserve a crackerjack treatment team. Oncologist? Check. Radiologist? Check.... 
by Cathy Leman | Feb 13, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Risk Reduction
“An increasing number of patients with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases are presenting for breast cancer therapy, adding another level of complexity.” At ~108,000 beats per day, every minute of every hour, your heart faithfully pumps oxygen and... 
by Cathy Leman | Jan 23, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Nutrition, Plant-based, Risk Reduction
We don’t know for certain, but it’s been postulated that perhaps there’s a critical period after a breast cancer diagnosis when we should move quickly to change the environment of the cancer patient. This final post in my three-part series on breast cancer...