by C | Nov 25, 2017 | Breast Cancer, Cancer
As “pinktober” comes to a close, I find it ironic that the cancer focus has shifted to red. As in meat. In the event you missed it, earlier this week the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, issued a...
by C | Nov 22, 2017 | Lifestyle, Risk Reduction, STRIKE Back
“Contentment is not the fulfillment of what we want, but the appreciation for what we have.” Just as I drifted off to sleep last night, the word “FULL” popped into my mind, and I heard (yes, heard) the message that “FULL” needed to be the theme for my blog...
by C | Oct 27, 2017 | BITE Back, Breast Cancer, Lifestyle, Nutrition, STRIKE Back
When you celebrate a milestone anniversary, throw a bash, and 13,000 people show up? It could end up messy, chaotic, and jumbled, or, as was the case for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 100th anniversary celebration, a rousing success. Sure, there was some...
by C | Oct 20, 2017 | Lifestyle, STRIKE Back
Getting your motivation back couldn’t be easier. It’s simply a matter of “choosing between what you want NOW, and what you want MOST.” Do you believe that? I read that quote recently, somewhere, but since I can’t remember where, I’m unable to give the author credit....
by C | Oct 19, 2017 | BITE Back, Breast Cancer, Fitness, Lifestyle, MOVE Back, Nutrition, Oregon, Plant-based, Portland, Prevention, Risk Reduction, STRIKE Back, Travel, Vegan
Upon returning from my travels, my practice is to do a write-up highlighting information to help you stay “health-focused” should you one day find yourself visiting the same locale. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again (forever), packing healthy habits...