by Cathy Leman | Jul 28, 2014 | Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration, Nutrition, Risk Reduction
Recently I attended an event where I chatted with a woman who (once she learned I was a dietitian) began lamenting the fact that she eats too much sugar, and sugar, as in “really, I should work on cutting it out of my diet”, became her sole conversational... 
by Cathy Leman | Jul 14, 2014 | Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration, Motivation
If you’re familiar with the concept of mindfulness, you know that essentially it’s a commitment to paying attention; to our breathing, to our stress level, to our hunger and fullness cues, to the beauty that surrounds us – it’s a commitment to actually... 
by Cathy Leman | May 29, 2014 | Cooking, Inspiration, Nutrition
To me, one of the most interesting finds in boxes of dusty old books are those small, plastic-spined cookbooks, compiled through contributions made from members of churches, groups and associations. Recently, while digging through a pile of those little cookbooks,... 
by Cathy Leman | Jun 11, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
This blog update is something like 6 weeks overdue – but I’ve finally written it! I feel like I can’t continue with new posts until I add this, so here goes. I ran the race with my brother – so meeting up with him and his grandson (he’s... 
by Cathy Leman | Apr 26, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
Tomorrow is the long-awaited, big, big day. I feel ready, I feel strong. I’m excited to be here. I’m honored to be here. I know I’ll shed a few tears at the start line – especially when they play the national anthem. I’m assuming there... 
by Cathy Leman | Apr 25, 2013 | Cooking, Fitness, Food Finds, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
48 hours from now, I will have completed my half marathon. I can’t believe it’s so close! Essentially, I’m finished training – completely. At this point, there’s nothing else physically that I can do to get stronger, faster, or fitter. I...