October 31

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HKRS Blog
Healthy Families, Kids Health, Releases

Sunscreen time!

Summer means more time outdoors, and it definitely means time for sunscreen! More than 5 million people are diagnosed with some degree of skin cancer yearly, so it’s important to establish healthy habits in your kids so that they stay burn free and cancer free into adulthood.   Here are a few tips to avoid burns  and to make […] >> READ MORE

Featured Community Coordinator: Tyler Muse

Tyler Muse is our Community Coordinator for the Healthy Kids Running Series in Wilmington, Delaware.  Tyler initially started with HKRS as a volunteer at the Wilmington Series in Fall 2015 and took the plunge in Fall 2016 into coordinator-dom. Tyler says that hands down, his favorite part of HKRS is being able to watch the […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Healthy Kids Stories, Kids Health

The truth about carbs

Carbohydrates are some of the building blocks of healthy nutrition.  Most foods have some amount of carbohydrates, but not all are created equal.  Foods that are highly processed and full of carbs should get a bad wrap, but carbs that come from natural food sources like whole grains, whole fruits, and nuts are great ways […] >> READ MORE
Article, Healthy Families

Summertime treats!

June is the perfect time of the year for local fruit! Blueberries and strawberries are finally in season and what better way to make use of them than a frozen summer snack- frozen yogurt and fruit bark! This super easy recipe is only a few ingredients and takes just a couple of minutes to whip […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Grow you own veggies – indoors!!

Getting kids to eat their veggies can be quite experience, but if you let your kids help to grow them, they might be more inclined to give them a try! The good people at BuzzFeed.com have some awesome tips of how to grow potatoes and lettuce from leftover scraps.  Spring is the perfect time for […] >> READ MORE
Kids Health, Releases, Running

Summer Running!

Spring sports and Healthy Kids Running Series are coming to an end, but don’t give up on summer activities! Summer is a great time for your kids to try out a new sport, or advance skills at a sport they already play- and most importantly, start training for the fall edition of Healthy Kids Running […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health, Running

Beat the Heat!

Here, on the East Coast, we are getting our first blast of summer heat this week.  While we are very thankful to be out of snow season, an early shot of intense heat can cause problems if you aren’t prepared. Here are some tried and true tips for everyone to help beat the heat this weekend (and summer) while […] >> READ MORE
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