by Cathy Leman | Jul 21, 2022 | Breast Cancer, Nutrition, Risk Reduction
Maybe your breast cancer IS your fault. You drank the booze and ate all the fatty, sugary, floury, fried, processed, battered, crunchy, salty foods you love. Because everyone knows saying “no” to food you love is torture, and who willingly submits herself... 
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 | Sep 8, 2021 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration, MOVE Back, Nutrition, Prevention, Risk Reduction
I adore the word “elevate”. It’s a classy way of saying, “Get your s**t together.” Formal definition: To lift up, to increase the level of, to make higher. “Elevate” fits the work I do. When clients REBUILD THEIR HEALTH, they also elevate it.... 
by Cathy Leman | May 7, 2021 | BITE Back, Breast Cancer, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Risk Reduction, STRIKE Back
“Eat everything in moderation”. You hear it all the time, yet what does that even mean? The definition of moderation: “avoiding extremes of behavior or expression; observing reasonable limits.” Some breast cancer nutrition advice, often shared by your oncologist: “Eat... 
by Cathy Leman | Apr 22, 2021 | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Risk Reduction
Throughout my career as a nutrition therapist, I’ve watched too many women fight hard not to lose themselves to the various pieces of their lives; work, family, friends, social, volunteerism, church, etc. I wish I had a magic self-care wand. This special wand would... 
by Cathy Leman | Jan 14, 2021 | Lifestyle, Motivation, Risk Reduction
There’s a lot going on these days, said everyone, everywhere. Pandemic and political unrest aside, as a breast cancer survivor you have your own “stuff” happening. Maybe you woke up thinking, “Today I start exercising.”, only to once...