If you are anything like our families, Granola bars are an absolute dietary necessity. More or less, they are an essential part of our children’s food groups. While the gigantic box of chewy bars from the local box-store may be convenient, they can have a ton of added sugar, various oils, and it’s pretty difficult […]
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Our contributing partner, OnPoint Nutrition, comes up with some awesome recipe adaptations to make everyone’s favorites a little more health conscious and one of our new favorites is their recent addition, a pizza redux! OnPoint has swapped out some of the regular ingredients like white flour. Try out this super-easy recipe instead of take out […]
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At the Healthy Kids Running Series Headquarters, we get calls and emails on a daily basis about starting a Series, so we thought we would give a very brief overview about what it means to be a HKRS Community Coordinator! Bringing a Series to your town means a lot! First, you will be giving kids […]
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May is one of the best times of year for locally produce. While summer is right around the corner, you can still find a ton of great items that are produced locally. One of our favorites is Thai Peanut Zoodles! You can purchase a zoodle maker online for a few bucks and it’s a great […]
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The 24-hour rule is a new phenomenon in youth sports and is creating quite a stir in the coaching community. In general terms, the rule states that a parent should not contact a coach until after 24 hours to make remarks, complaints, or observations about an athletic conference. The idea behind this rule is to […]
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Exercise is a great way to get outside and enjoy your day, but there are a few tips to make physical activity a little more Earth-friendly! Purchase re-usable water bottles rather than disposable plastic bottles. Plastic bottles can take decades to decompose in landfills, and even if recycled, energy is still utilized to break down […]
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Find that you hit a slump in the afternoon and feel like your energy is totally gone? Or do you get hangry (hunger + angry) around 3:00 pm and just don’t know how you’ll make it to dinnertime? Well, the answer could be in your lunchbox! Here are some ideas of ways to up your […]
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Monday, April 17 was a very special day for 3 of our HKRS family members- Boston Marathon Day! Brooke Magni (Lancaster, PA), Manager at the National Office, Lindsay Vogt, Deephaven, MN Coordinator, and Luke Krebs, Wayne, PA Coordinator, all completed the 121st Boston Marathon. This 26.2 mile race winds through the streets of Hopkinton through […]
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Even when our intentions are best, there can still be a few small things that you can tweak to get the most out of your healthy diet. Here are a few small suggestions to get you the best nutritional bang for your buck. Shake your non-dairy. Almond, soy, and other non-dairy milks are often fortified […]
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Running Series finds foothold, strong turnout in St. Charles Parish April 13, 2017 | 8:00AM Children ran around, burned off calories and perhaps began establishing some lifelong healthy habits at the Healthy Kids Running Series kickoff event at the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling, and results already indicate the event has become a hit. […]
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