I call my parents twice a day when I'm away.

My cancer allowed me to explore who I really was. Now I feel like a woman who's able to handle whatever life has dealt her.

There can be life after breast cancer. The prerequisite is early detection.

When a person has cancer, the whole family really suffers with her.

I know I'm not perfect at giving my body what it needs to refuel after a run. Recognizing my bad habits has helped me pay more attention to what I eat. I have been known to rush through my day without making nutrition a priority, so I work hard to prepare healthy snacks in advance of my runs and while the kids are at school.

For years, many public health campaigns that aimed at changing habits have been failures.

Do I need to know about medicine to solve the health problem in Brazil? Do I need to know about agriculture to advance the agribusiness?

Women in general, we tend to shrink ourselves and not have as much confidence as we should in presenting ourselves and our body types. It's OK to be fit and healthy and comfortable within your body, whatever frame you have.