news & events

news & events

The Family Challenge
2011-02-23

Hal and Joanne were on Breakfast Television this morning talking about healthy families. Anyone with children understands the importance of creating a healthy family environment. Hal and Joanne offer some tips to encourage children to make healthy choices.

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The history of fitness gurus
2011-01-25

Jack Lalanne, who recently passed away, was known as the godfather of modern fitness. He started physical activity in his teens and continued it right through into his 90s. He blazed a trail that other would follow in, including Hal and Joanne. Lalanne's me

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Will Hal and Joanne ever run out of fitness tips?
2011-01-21

Twenty-two years ago, Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod began promoting healthy living with ParticipAction. It was the agency's most successful media campaign.

New Fitness Guidelines
2011-01-05

Hal recently spoke with CTV regarding the new fitness guidelines. The controversial new guidelines call for less daily activity. Currently the recommendation is 60 min/day of active time. Hal clears up the confusion and offers some proposals of his own.

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Growin' the Mo
2010-11-10

Hal has begun to grow his 'Mo-stach' for the Movember campaign. The Movember Foundation is raising awareness of men's health issues and raising money for prostate cancer. It's not too late to join in.

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Man dressed as Hal scares crowds!
2010-10-31

This Halloween, Gino, the ghostly guy in the back, dressed up as Hal for Halloween. He has taken the fun in "Keep fit and have fun," to a new level. We suspect he is not the only Hal impersonator out there this year.

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Hal Johnson Becomes A Mo Bro
2010-10-22

For the past 20 years, under the umbrella of Body Break, Hal Johnson has become a well known TV personality, encouraging Canadians to make small lifestyle changes that can benefit the individual and their families for a lifetime.

Hal and Joanne cook on TV's Foodies
2010-10-05

Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod help Angie from Foodies cook up some tasty Turkey Chili and healthy dessert.



BodyBreak Celebrates 20 Years
2009-03-23

For the past 20 years, under the umbrella of Body Break, Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod have been encouraging Canadians to make small lifestyle changes that can benefit the individual and their families for a lifetime.

NEW BodyBreak Multivitamins and Supplements
2009-02-02

In January 2009, BodyBreak multivitamins will appear in the vitamin aisle at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada. Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod helped develop this new line of BodyBreak multivitamins and are partnering with Shopper