Diet, exercise, lifestyle to decrease the risk of BC recurrence

Patsy - thank you - I have made it and it's good - no pears - I just had frozen berries.

I found this on yoga and it seemed achievable - well, at least half of the poses.

The Harvard link discusses the benefits of 12 minutes of daily yoga on osteoporosis.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/yoga-another-way-to-prevent-osteoporosis

And here is one I prepared earlier, lol

Chia seed pudding with Goji berries, blueberries and nashi pear.
There is nothing bad in there.
In fact even Choice magazine gave chia seeds the thumbs up.
And it gives you one less problem to think about during chemo.

I have a recipe. It's the easiest one I know and is full of all the things a girl with cancer needs.

18% omega-3 fatty acids
34% fibre
5 x times the calcium of milk (but in a less absorbable way)
Minerals include magnesium, iron and zinc

I've posted this a few times but can't overpost as it's such a good thing to maintain balance in the bowel - a problem common to everyone during cancer treatment.
So:-
4 parts coconut milk to 1 part chia seeds, black or white
Sweeten with honey
Put in fridge to set for 30 minutes or overnight, doesn't matter
It's like sago pudding but with sooo much goodness
You can add yoghurt, fresh fruit, muesli or nothing at all
My bowels have never faltered throughout this entirely ghastly ordeal.
Cheers everyone

Hi all - I have scanned the comments over time of this thread and have to wade in. I'm not going to be the peacemaker because as @Afraser says, we are all adults. But I will ask that we reboot the thinking to consider what makes this forum work best and the impact of the words we write.

Here I see it's happened again: tone dominating content; misrepresentations and misinterpretations leading some to over reactions and then lashing out. 99% of the time this forum is positive, supportive, caring and a fabulous place for peers to share genuine wisdom through experience. We don't always have to have to last say. We don't always have to be right. We don't always have to agree. That's reality. That's the world we live in. Let's take it down a notch and think about how respectful interactions look and feel like and try to emulate that?

Let's think about all the crap we have been forced to endure in this 'journey' and understand that really what unites us is far more amazing and profound than that which divides us!

#justsaying :) :) :) :) :* :* :* :* :* :*

Nikki

Hmmm interesting, gee am stunned by that rant actually...I agree @Afraser but seems from that rant quite the opposite. 

Wow @AllyJay,

I just sat down to write almost the same thing (you've probably done it better though) then read your post.  I have nothing to ad.  Well said.

It did not post - that is ok.

Afrazer

I for one, do not envy our hard working and dedicated moderators. They must sometimes feel as if they are trying to herd cats, or nail jelly to the wall...so difficult. In a group as diverse as ours, our only common ground being this wretched disease, opinions and personalities differ greatly. There has been discussion and difference of opinion on a number of matters, one of which is language. There are a number of us who are not averse to using very ripe language as a stress reducing tool, it is part of our normal vernacular. However, there are some, of a more delicate nature who are deeply offended by this. Balance has to be achieved. There are some who feel that  more or less support in the way of separate groups for different demographics should be catered for...but where does it end? A group for younger folks (how about one for the oldies), those who feel there should be one for the childless, as they feel unincluded. One for Christians...how about the Muslims, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Agnostics etc... There has been discussion about costs of tests, treatments and drugs...who gets what at what price. Some rather  iffy comments there too. Sometimes a person can get very enthusiastic and keen to share on something in particular, but it can come across as being somewhat zealous, and this can offend. I have, over the years, been doorknocked by groups of very nice, very zealous groups of people of a  particular religious persuasion. They are deeply sure that if I would only read what they have to offer, I will gain Eternal Life. They are convinced that they are right and that my ignorance will be a death sentence to me. I make my choice and they make theirs. I feel as a group, we are all probably more informed than Joe Public on various matters relating to breast cancer and all it entails. We can indeed all read, and are (for good and bad), fully able to access all sorts of information via google. I found this group by googling "support groups online...breast cancer..Australia". So, one score in the positive for the Big G. Others have conferred with Dr Google to their detriment. They have looked up side effects of every drug recommended to them by their oncologists, to then go on and cherry pick what they will and won't have. Some have declined treatment and have chosen to eat kale and hop on the treadmill (so to speak). Some are happy with their decision, others have regretted it. There is no 100% right for everybody and no 100% wrong. We are all intelligent beings, and we each have to find our own path through this nightmare. We should feel free to express our individual opinions, but sometimes it's not what is said, but how it is done. and the old adage of "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" can apply. Thank goodness we are all so very different...it makes for a diverse and dynamic group.

Can I ask everyone to take a deep breath?? This is a place to assist each other - we may all have different views, but we usually try and focus on what brings us together not what divides us. We are survivors not victims. Life is full of challenges, let's not create any more for each other. And while I value the role of the BCNA  moderators, we are all adults on this site. Let's live and let live, and be thoughtful with our advice  - remembering that no-one has to do anything they don't want to do.