by Cathy Leman | Aug 4, 2022 | BITE Back, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Healthy Eating, Nutrition
“You know, there’s a right and wrong way to do EVERYTHING.” Oliver Hardy, the American comic actor (and one half of Laurel and Hardy) said that. He didn’t work in the world of breast cancer survivorship. Although nutrition is science, not comedy, I’ve encountered some... 
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 | Nov 18, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Cancer
Why do you cave to the crave? For certain foods. And then freak out. I have many clients who struggle with cravings. . .meaning, they think they’re a bad thing and try hard not to have any. Let’s begin by distinguishing between a... 
by Cathy Leman | Nov 4, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Cancer
After you finish treatment, it’s normal to feel unmoored. Meaning, you have little confidence and perhaps even less certainty about how you should feel or behave. You don’t know what you should do, now that all the urgency has come to a screeching... 
by Cathy Leman | Oct 21, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Cancer
Are you afraid of FORBIDDEN FOODS? A client recently shared this thought with me: “Understanding that I can eat those forbidden foods helps me realize I have the power to choose.” I invited her to consider her words and thoughts. Forbidden means NOT... 
by Cathy Leman | Sep 22, 2021 | Cancer, Healthy Eating, Inspiration, Nutrition, Plant-based, Prevention, Vegan
We’re heading into the holiday season. I realize it’s only September, but gift-giving time will be here before you know it. Here’s what I’d like to gift every person on the planet. A box of produce, every week for a year. Now...