Healthy Kids Running Series Featured Community Coordinator- Allison Yu, Lake Nona, FL Allison came to Healthy Kids Running Series after her children participated in the East Orlando Series. Her children loved participating in an activity that promotes healthy living and exercise so much that she and her husband thought it would be a great idea […]
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Tumeric has become a ‘buzz word’ on countless blogs, articles, and nutrition facebook pages, but what the heck is it? Tumeric is actually grown as a root, similar to ginger root, but typically it is found in ground form in the little spice containers in the grocery store. With it’s bright yellow color and mild […]
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Another week, another awesome HKRS partner we would like to recognize, Smarty Pants Vitamins! Select series around the country will be receiving samples of Smarty Pants Vitamins for their race bags. What makes these vitamins different from your run of the mill chewable? The gummy factor! Each serving of Smarty Pants is a delicious gummy […]
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Healthy Kids Running Series is a non-profit event, so we rely on our local, regional, and national sponsor for additional monetary support and donations of items for our race bags. This year, we are happy to collaborate with Wham-O, the creator of fun toys like hula hoops and Frisbees! Wham-O will provide a limited number […]
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Who doesn’t love a baked good every once in a while? There’s some great ways to upgrade your baking game and make your goods a little healthier. Here are some tips to make your brownies, cupcakes, and cookies just a little bit better for your family! Whole Wheat Flour- for the most part, you can […]
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Meet our featured Community Coordinators, Jeanne Hill and Claudia Navarro from Aurora, Colorado Jeanne and Claudia first met in 2014 when Hill reached out to Navarro’s fitness business to sponsor her Series. Claudia was very excited for the opportunity because she had been looking for a fitness program for her own small children. After a […]
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As a parent, we only want the best for our kids, but sometimes we have to learn how to take a back seat and give our kids room to grow and to find their own way in life. In order to give our kids the strength they need to succeed there are a few strategies […]
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For the first time, Healthy Kids Running Series will be the beneficiary of a Virtual 5k presented by US Road Running. What does this mean you ask? Here’s the long and short of it all. A virtual run is a ‘race’ that you can do anywhere and any way that you want during a set […]
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Snacks are one of life’s true joys, but there are easy ways to totally blow your family’s healthy eating habits by choosing the wrong kinds. Sometimes even things that may seem the healthiest, might have hidden fat, excess calories, and sugar. Here are a few rules to follow to make sure that you are still […]
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As the weather gets warmer, it seems like we somehow amass reusable water bottles like it’s going out of style. There’s potential that they just multiply overnight in the cupboard. That being said, it’s super important, especially during the warm summer months to clean the bottles since they are constantly being used, warmed, and cooled. […]
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