October 31

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HKRS Blog
Healthy Families, Healthy Kids Stories, Kids Health, Running

An Apple A Day

Leaves falling, pumpkin everything, and apples! Fall is one of the best times of year to enjoy some of Mother Nature’s fast food, apples in every color! Apples are a super easy way to get an extra kick of nutrition in your family’s diets.  Apples pack a nutritional punch by providing 4 grams of soluble […] >> READ MORE

How to select running shoes for your kids

Support, neutral, or cushioned? How in the world do you select the right shoe for your little runner? Here are a few tips to help you navigate through the world of athletic footwear. Get fitted by a professional! Instead of going to a general sporting goods store or buying shoes online, go to a specialty […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Smoothies to mix up your morning

Always feel like you are rushing out the door in the morning and don’t have time to enjoy breakfast? Want to add some easy nutrition to your child’s first meal of the day? Here’s an easy list of smoothie combos to make the mornings just a little easier…Choose your fruit : Berries (frozen or fresh) […] >> READ MORE
Kids Health

Keeping kids in sports

  Athletics are an important way for kids to stay healthy, but sports participation is also important to your child’s social growth as well.  Sports teach kids important skills like team work, problem solving, and generally how to be a gracious winner or loser.  But…how do you keep your kids excited and interested in sports […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Healthy Kids Stories, Kids Health

Skip the sugar

So, you know that there’s a ton of sugar in a can of soda, and in the average bakery treat, but did you know that you can go overboard on the sweet stuff in seemingly healthy foods like condiments and 100% fruit juice? Yikes! Some of the biggest sugar sneaks include granola bars, juice, and […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health

ABCDE

ABCDE Act Boldly to Change Diet and Exercise We all know that the alphabet is the building block for language, but did you also know that by incorporating the acronym ABCDE you can help to ensure that your child lives a little healthier? The American Psychological Association recognized that children of all ages were not […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Healthy Kids Stories

De-stressing Dinner time

De-Stressing Dinner It’s almost back to school time, and if you are anything like my family that means back to school, soccer, piano lessons, HKRS, and so many more things.  We know it is very important to eat family dinners, but sometimes they just seem so stressful! As a parent, it’s difficult to work all […] >> READ MORE
Running Stories & Tips

When to Stretch

When to Stretch When to stretch when being physically active has been an ongoing debate.  Do you warm up? Stretch after? Stretch before? The questions can be endless.  Research by Dr. Robert Herbert (University of Sydney, Australia) has shown that though stretching on a regular basis may not necessarily prevent muscle soreness after activities, it […] >> READ MORE
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