MAPLE TREE BLOG

According to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, up to a third of cancer patients experience depression and anxiety, regardless of where they are in their cancer trajectory. The American Cancer Society describes common symptoms of clinical depression as [...]

Did you know that in a normal, healthy population, more than 50% of people who begin an exercise program drop out within the first 6 months? Of those who remain, more than 50% of them will drop out over the next 6 [...]

When I first started conducting research in the field of exercise oncology 16 years ago, I didn’t have much background knowledge about cancer. I assumed that patients would be too sick and too tired to exercise. Luckily, I quickly learned about the [...]

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year….for children, anyway! For adults, it can be pretty stressful. Yes, there is joy in those brown paper packages tied up with string. But all that planning, shopping, cooking, and coordinating of schedules and [...]

About a year ago, I had the opportunity to meet someone I really looked up to in the non-profit world. As I nervously introduced myself and told her all about Maple Tree, I was secretly hoping she would impart her wisdom onto [...]

Recently, after more than a year of prayer/considering pros and cons/watching food documentaries/trying it out and failing and trying again, I made the decision to eat a  vegan diet. I’m not lying when I tell you that it is HARD to be a [...]