The Upper Crust of Health
Written by christina
on March 11, 2010
Filed under Nutrition, Optimal Health & Wellness
The simple mixture of flour, water, yeast, and salt –bread -produces a complex story. A prominent provision in history (loaves were found in Egyptian tombs), bread still weighs heavily into our diet and rises high within our social life, religion, and emotions.
In Tom Standage’s book titled An Edible History of Humanity, the author showcases a [...]
Why You Need to Get Moving
I had the pleasure of attending a CAN-FIT PRO lecture given by Dr. Len Kravitz, PHD. He shared some really interesting insights & research on new studies completed in fitness & health.
There has been a new study completed on the dangers of living a sedentary lifestyle. Apparently too much sitting is hazardous to your health [...]
Add More ~ing To Your Life
Written by brittany
on March 7, 2010
Filed under Books, Emotional Health, Featured, HealthyGirl Favorites, Mindstuff, Optimal Health & Wellness
We just finished reading an incredible book at HealthyGirl by Gabrielle Bernstein called ‘Add More ~ing To Your Life’. You’ll definitely want to pick up a copy to learn the ~ing equation on creating more happiness in your life using Gabrielle’s 3 easy steps in just 30 days.
In her hip self-transformational book Add More ~ing [...]
Winter’s Delivery
This winter we’ve experienced a series of snowstorms making daily life difficult to transverse. Exercise, fresh air, light, and smiling faces are missed by most.
Lately, I’ve been dreaming about the Chinooks that I grew up with in Calgary, Canada. A warming wind that uniquely occurs in Southern Alberta, a strong Chinook can [...]
Amazing Women’s Day – Toronto
Written by brittany
on March 2, 2010
Filed under Entrepreneurship, Networking, Optimal Health & Wellness, Personal Wellness
2010 is YOUR YEAR! Envision the possibilities!
Please join me along with 100’s of entrepreneurs, mothers, coaches, experts, authors, mentors and more as we gather to ignite this new era of inspired action, set free our unique talents and bring our creative vision to life!
Ignite the Power in You!
- Learn the Essentials of Feminine Power & Success!
- Hear from Leaders in Feminine Empowerment [...]
Dirty Electricity
Over the past 50 years the use of electricity has increased dramatically. Our environment is increasingly becoming dependent on electrical appliances and wireless devices. As a result, our electrical infrastructure cannot keep up and we are being exposed to “dirty electricity”. This term refers to dangerously high frequency currents, which can be most commonly [...]
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Follow Your Young
We pull our children along on a leash (sometimes literally) to follow our lead in life. Yet it is the young who often have the better vision to see the right path. Any parent or teacher will confirm, as well as popular books like All I really know I learned in Kindergarten (Fulgum), the irony [...]
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How Energetic is Your Field?
Written by Leslie Wittick
on February 26, 2010
Filed under Declutter, Mindstuff, Optimal Health & Wellness
Recently, I have been writing and reading a lot about the energy “field” that the universe is made up of and that science now tells us, what eastern traditions have known for years, that we are made up of as well. This energy field connects us to everyone and everything and makes us, as Deepak [...]
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Healthy Probiotics, Healthy Children
Written by brittany
on February 25, 2010
Filed under Optimal Health & Wellness, Supplementation
Probiotics Help Reduce Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Day Care Children
New research published in the Clinical Nutrition journal shows that Lactobacillus GG (LGG), a strain of probiotics, may decrease the risk of upper respiratory tract infections in children attending day care centers. The researchers also found that the rate of absence due to infection was [...]
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Parent Physician
Written by christina
on February 25, 2010
Filed under Mindstuff, Nutrition, Optimal Health & Wellness, Personal Wellness
MOM M.D.
You have spent the last two hours making an organic meal in the kitchen while enduring screaming kids, phone-calls, and knocks at the door. Not to mention the time that went into buying all the ingredients and the traumatic stress brought on by the incident in aisle nine. But at last, you have a [...]


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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. 