Body Care Products that kill!
Written by Health Wanted
on March 30, 2009
Filed under HealthyGirl Favorites, Optimal Health & Wellness, Personal Wellness
Here are some of the toxic ingredients to watch out for when purchasing body care products (in no particular order):
Parabens (aka: Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben): These are preservatives that give your products (but not your body) a longer shelf life. If you’re like me, and go through a bottle of lotion a month, you don’t [...]
Article Titles that Get Noticed
So you’ve spent hours writing a killer article and are ready to submit it to online article directories. Good for you! But wait a minute; what about the article title? Did you spend some time trying to phrase the perfect title, or did you just throw a few keywords together in your haste to get [...]
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Speed Networking Event
Written by Are you an entrepreneur living in the Toronto area?
FastLane is back on April 21 with a new sophisticated location. Kultura will host “FastLane in the Community”, your chance to meet young professionals, build relationships and fulfill your career, community, lifestyle and social goals. Absorb the rustic appeal of Kultura at this unique networking experience.
For spring FastLane wants [...]
The Milk Myth
Written by katherine
on March 27, 2009
Filed under HealthyGirl Favorites, Nutrition, Optimal Health & Wellness
The topic of milk seems to be coming up a lot lately! Last month I had one very well-respected woman in the nutrition and animal welfare field question my recommending milk products such as kefir and yogurt as a probiotic. And, then this weekend I was staying at a friend’s in East Hampton and she [...]
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Good News!
Hello Healthy Girls,
Just a quick note today to remind all that the March edition of Good News Toronto came out on March 3. You can see it on-line at http://www.goodnewstoronto.ca/.
The editor of Good News Toronto, Eva Karpati, aims to level the lopsided playing field where media powerhouses meet in all out one-up-manship for the most [...]
Establish Internet Presence with a Blogsite
Written by serena
on March 23, 2009
Filed under Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Internet Marketing, Networking
In today’s world business success is impossible without Internet presence. That is why most businesses establish websites. With more and more consumers relying purely on Internet for their searches, it becomes more obvious that if a business does not have a website, it does not exist.
And then there are blogs. Business blogs are exploding and [...]
Looking for a Health Coach?
Many of us have trainers, life coaches, therapists and other incredible individuals to support our health and wellness. We have been receiving many requests lately to offer Health Coaching Sessions via phone. These sessions are tailored to individual needs and take a integrative approach to looking at wellness as a whole. These sessions will investigate and [...]
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Free Workshops for Entrepreneurs
FREE Workshops for Entrepreneurs
Join Carissa Reiniger and Silver Lining Limited for their North
American Tour for small businesses. Carissa will be leading
a Free, 3-hour workshop for small businesses which will
assist them with putting together their Silver Lining
Action Plans (SLAPs). These events are also sponsored by
Blackberry and all attendees have a chance to win one!
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Top 10 Bookkeeping Tips
Liz Boydell is one of our favorite bookkeepers in Ontario, Canada. She has graciously put together her top 10 list of her personal bookkeeping tips. Thanks Liz!
Top 10 Bookkeeping Tips
by: Liz Boydell
www.haltonorganizingandbookkeeping.com
1) Keep you business and personal receipts separate. Set up a bank account for your business then find out which expense are legitimate business [...]
Weight-Loss Myths
Written by katherine
on March 2, 2009
Filed under HealthyGirl Favorites, Nutrition, Optimal Health & Wellness
As a nutritional counselor, I see many people who come to me after several failed attempts at dieting. There are a few myths that I would like to dispel:
Avoid eating carbohydrates if you want to lose weight.
Repeat after me “carbohydrates are not the enemy” and they won’t make you fat! While high-protein diets like Atkins [...]
Leanne Grechulk is the founder of HealthyGirlTM. Leanne has her B.Sc. in Biomedical Toxicology and her MBA. While pursuing a career in Sales and Marketing with several fortune 500 companies, she was driven to create her own vision to promote entrepreneurship, wellness and financial independence to women across North America. She is also the creator of WellspotTM (a wellness symposium for women) featuring some of today's leading entrepreneurs in the areas of business and wellness. WellSpotTM 2008 featured best-selling author Loral Langemeier, Olympic Gold Medalist Jennifer Azzi, and Canadian Songstress Sarah Slean. Leanne is also a certified pilates instructor, 8 time marathon runner and is currently training for her first half-ironman. 