The Peaceful Plate: Ending Food Panic After Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer

Who doesn’t love chocolate? Whether it’s melted, drizzled, nibbled or gobbled, chocolate is one of those foods many of us can’t live without. But if you’re like most breast cancer survivors, enjoying your chocolate is at odds with your feelings of guilt, stress or worry whenever you “indulge”. I’m here to set the record straight on this “food of the gods” (yes, chocolate is actually referred to in that way!), especially since February is a huge month for all things chocolate. And don’t forget, we’re working our way through February talking foods for heart (and breast) health, so remember to grab your FREE copy of my February download, 76 Foods for Healthy Hearts (link's in the show notes!). After today’s episode you’ll understand: 

• The unhelpful nature of seven common chocolate myths

• How using trusted facts can help shift your chocolate guilt, stress and worry to chocolate joy

• The answer to the question, “Can breast cancer survivors eat chocolate?”

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How much time have you spent thinking about both your breast AND heart health? I’m guessing, not much. Well hello, it’s February- American Heart Month, and I’m inviting you to talk about heart health (and by extension, breast health. . .stick with me here)! I’m guessing when you think about heart health and breast cancer survivorship, you consider them separate issues. While that’s true, they are related, and in ways you may never have considered. In this post I shine a light on that connection, especially when it comes to the foods you choose. And as my February gift to you, I’ve got a FREE download for you: 76 Foods for Healthy Hearts - you can get your copy at the link in the show notes. Now, grab a cup of something warm and let’s kick off February with a conversation about breast cancer survivorship and heart health. After today’s episode you’ll understand:

• The risk factors shared by breast cancer and heart disease

• What’s the leading cause of death for women in the United States

• How breast cancer treatments can negatively impact heart health 

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American Heart Association Women’s Heart Health Article

What good does it do to keep nutrition information you learn tucked away inside your brain, never to be implemented into actual new, healthy habits? No good, I tell you; it does absolutely no good! Because I know you’re someone who’s committed to adopting nutrition habits that support your breast (and overall!) health (I mean honestly, why else would you be here with me on my Peaceful Plate podcast?), I also know that you’re ready to take action on all you’ve learned in my Breast Cancer Nutrition Habits: The Clarity Series episodes. I also know you could use a bit of guidance and support in making that happen, and that’s just what you’ll get here! 

After today’s episode you’ll understand:

• How to succeed in your quest to start and maintain helpful breast cancer nutrition habits

• Why it’s critical to understand the thinking behind your long-standing, unhelpful habits so that you can change them for good

• The power of taking practical, realistic steps toward meeting your nutrition habit goals

Click here to get the KEEP, START, STOP Plan Worksheet 

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How many times have you made the decision to start eating more veggies, skip the junk food and drink enough water, only to abandon that decision within 48 hours? I know how frustrating that is, and I’m on a mission to help you make this the year that you finally adopt healthy, sane nutrition habits that support your goal of eating with peace after breast cancer. Making habit changes, regardless of whether they’re about nutrition, fitness or stress (maybe all three?) is something most people want to do, but there’s a gap between wanting and doing. Today in Part 3 of Breast Cancer Nutrition Habits: The Clarity Series, I share the reasons why you struggle to start and maintain new nutrition habits, and offer three time-tested tips to help you break that start-stop-beat yourself up cycle so that you feel confident and successful in all your efforts to eat for your breast health.

After today’s episode you’ll understand:

• Why you fall back into old nutrition habits, even when they don’t serve you

• The life-changing habit of putting knowledge into action

• What it really takes to start and maintain new habits for life

  
  

Click here to get the KEEP, START, STOP Plan Worksheet 

Click here to apply to my Peaceful Plate program! 

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Tired of repeatedly stopping and starting the same “bad” nutrition habits after breast cancer? Isn't it exhausting? In Part 2 of Breast Cancer Nutrition Habits: The Clarity Series, learn how to acknowledge and stop unhelpful nutrition habits without guilt or shame, so you can move toward eating with peace and enjoying your food again! Breast Cancer Nutrition Habits: The Clarity Series (Part 2) helps breast cancer survivors identify and stop unhelpful eating habits that increase food anxiety and trigger feelings of failure . In this episode, I share why acknowledging unhelpful nutrition habits helps overcome striving for perfection, how stress, hormone therapy side effects, and fear of recurrence can drive unhealthy food behaviors, and what it really means to stop habits that no longer support your physical or emotional well-being; without self-judgment.

This episode is for breast cancer survivors who want clarity, confidence, and peace around food, without restriction or perfectionism. After today’s episode you’ll understand:

• How to acknowledge unhelpful breast cancer nutrition habits without guilt or shame
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Click here to get the KEEP, STOP, START Plan Worksheet 

Click here to apply to my Peaceful Plate program! 

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Have you ever wondered why you stay stuck in the same unhelpful nutrition habits, year after year? Eating to potentially reduce your recurrence risk isn’t just following food rules or structured diets; it’s getting crystal clear and brutally honest about your own nutrition habits. Identifying habits that serve you, those that don’t, and understanding what’s truly possible for you to achieve with your food choices after cancer is the key to ending your worry about every bite you take. Even after finishing breast cancer treatment and promising yourself you’d eat perfectly, let’s be honest. . .you’re not sticking with that breast cancer eating plan you swore you’d follow. But what if you’re already doing amazing things to support your breast health with your post-treatment diet, but you just don’t realize it? Whether you finished treatment in the last five weeks, months or years, after today’s episode you’ll understand:

• Why you already have great breast cancer nutrition habits, but you discount their impact

• Three reasons why you overlook your “second-nature” breast cancer nutrition habits

• The way “brainwashing” has you chasing breast cancer nutrition perfection

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  Click here to get the Keep, Stop, Start Plan Worksheet!

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So many women finish treatment for hormone-driven breast cancer and struggle to navigate their alcohol consumption; it causes so much angst! In today’s episode I highlight the connection between alcohol and recurrence risk and guide you through an exercise in decision-making about your own approach to alcohol. If you feel guilty about your nightly wine or weekend martini habit, this is the episode for you! 

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Get my FREE guide The Five Foods Survivors Should Eat; click here!

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As we look ahead to 2026, I have exciting Peaceful Plate program news and a couple of personal holiday messages to share with you. I so appreciate you being with me here on the podcast (thank you!!!) and can’t wait to share these tidbits with you on this final episode of the year. And hey, there’s still time to grab my free Holiday Peaceful Eating Guide, just click the link!

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Get my HOLIDAY PEACEFUL EATING GUIDE here 

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Trying to “eat healthy” after breast cancer often creates more fear, stress, and overthinking, not less. In this episode, I break down three common misconceptions survivors hold about “healthy eating” that actually keep them stuck in confusion and anxiety. Join me to learn why your cravings aren’t dangerous, why constant vigilance around food doesn’t keep you safe, and why more information doesn’t automatically lead to confidence. Want more support during the holidays? Download my free Holiday Peaceful Eating Guide and if you’re ready for personalized guidance, you can explore working with me inside The Peaceful Plate.
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Click here to apply to my Peaceful Plate program! 

Get my FREE HOLIDAY PEACEFUL EATING GUIDE: click here!

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Struggling to trust your food after breast cancer? In this episode, I break down three simple steps to stop fearing food and start rebuilding confidence in your diet decisions. Learn how to reframe “good/bad” foods, take small actions that actually stick, and use mindful eating to reconnect with your body’s signals. Plus: Download my free Holiday Peaceful Eating Guide for even more support! 

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Get my FREE Holiday Peaceful Eating Guide here 

Click here to apply to my Peaceful Plate program! 

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