by Cathy Leman | Aug 15, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Motivation, Strength Training
Regardless of how full you are from your meal, you always have room for dessert. Am I right? So why is it that regardless of how full your schedule is, you only sometimes have room for a workout? A few weeks ago I had a morning with just 20 minutes to devote to... 
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 30, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Plant-based, Risk Reduction
Heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing 1 in 4 deaths each year. You thought it was breast cancer? You’re not alone. What do your ticker and your breasts have in common? Surely you know already; in the way of day-to-day functioning, not much.... 
by Cathy Leman | Jan 16, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Fitness, Lifestyle, Risk Reduction
I would venture to say that not many breast cancer survivors or patients have the opportunity to hear a practicing breast oncologist from a distinguished cancer center say; “Oncologists receive no training in how to talk to people about nutrition and physical... 
by Cathy Leman | Jan 9, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Fitness, Lifestyle, Risk Reduction
Body weight, exercise and their relationship to something as complex as breast cancer may seem too daunting to consider, but a fairly large body of evidence suggests that these factors absolutely relate to risk and outcome. This week’s post is the first in a... 
by Cathy Leman | Dec 5, 2018 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Motivation, Risk Reduction
Remember, one of the most important things you can do to reduce recurrence risk and improve outcomes is to get moving and keep moving more often than not – even if it’s only for a short amount of time (which depending on how you execute it, could be...