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Eat Healthy With These Great Tips From Let’sMove.gov!

Parents and caregivers play a key role in not only making healthy choices for children and teaching children to make healthy choices for themselves. But in today’s busy world, this isn’t always easy. So Let’s Move! offers parents and caregivers the tools, support and information they need to make healthier choices while instilling healthy eating […] >> READ MORE

Community Coordinator Profile: Rich O’Loughlin and Rebecca Clementi of Windham, NH

We are honored to recognize Windham, NH Series, and it’s two outstanding leaders, Rich O’Loughlin (left) and Rebecca Clementi (right). This is Windham’s first ever series, and they had over 300 participants. O’Louglin had former Boston Red Sox 2004 world series champion, Orlando Cabrera (seen above), hand out the trophies and medals to the participants. […] >> READ MORE

Healthy Families

Parents Take Action! 5 Simple Steps to Healthy Families

Parents and caregivers can set a great example for the whole family by creating a healthy environment at home. Making fruits and vegetables part of every meal, limiting treats, walking and playing, even shopping together — any combination of steps can add up to make a real difference and help build healthy habits for life. […] >> READ MORE

Running

Part Two: Running Advice from Coaches at YouthRunner

Today we have Part Two of our series of Question and Answers with running coaches from YouthRunner. “What is a Fartlek?” has probably been a burning question in your mind for awhile now, and we’ve got the answer! I am running track for my high school. I have been training consistently since the end of […] >> READ MORE

Kids Health

20 Healthy Smoothie Recipes For Kids From Mom Junction

Smoothies are something that most kids love more than whole fruits or fruit juices. Smoothies for toddlers and younger children are just great, as they are so refreshing, loaded with the benefits of vitamins and minerals. They boost up the immunity and energy levels of your kid. Vitamins and minerals are found in a very […] >> READ MORE

Kids Health

Three Plays for a Healthy Team!

There are 3 simple things you can do during practices and games to keep youth athletes healthy and performing their best! 1) Boost active time by 10-15 minutes. Keep all players moving by using small group activities or by playing small-sided games. Try adapting well-known children’s games to your sport (e.g. Red Light, Green Light). Teach players light-intensity […] >> READ MORE

Healthy Families

Five Minutes (Or Less) For Your Health

Take five for your health! Being healthy and safe takes commitment, but it doesn’t have to be time-consuming. Most things are so simple and take so little time, that you’ll wonder why you’ve been avoiding them. Taking just a few of the 1440 minutes in a day is worth having a safer and healthier life […] >> READ MORE

Running

7 Important Pieces of Running Advice From Real Coaches at YouthRunner!

There are a million places to find advice for what to do or not to do when it comes to running. Only one has the expertise and focus on kids that YouthRunner has. Their coaches were kind enough to take time to answer questions sent in by readers. Here’s our first part of this ongoing […] >> READ MORE

Kids Health

Sugar Detectives!

Drinking water helps us avoid the large amounts of added sugar in common beverages. Almost half of the added sugar in our diets is from beverages. Help athletes learn about sugar-sweetened drinks and why water is the best choice! Collect a variety of popular drinks, such as a sports drink, juice pouch, and soda. Find the total grams […] >> READ MORE

Healthy Kids Stories

Community Coordinator Profile: Kaitlyn Day and Jamie Walton of Lebanon, PA

Today we have a double-dose of Community Coordinator profiles! The Lebanon, PA Series has two outstanding leaders in Jamie Walton and Kaitlyn Day (Jamie’s son and a friend he met through Healthy Kids are on the left, and Kaitlyn and her son are on the right)! “Who are you?” What is your background with your […] >> READ MORE

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Eat Healthy With These Great Tips From Let’sMove.gov!

Community Coordinator Profile: Rich O’Loughlin and Rebecca Clementi of Windham, NH

Parents Take Action! 5 Simple Steps to Healthy Families

Part Two: Running Advice from Coaches at YouthRunner

20 Healthy Smoothie Recipes For Kids From Mom Junction

Three Plays for a Healthy Team!

Five Minutes (Or Less) For Your Health

7 Important Pieces of Running Advice From Real Coaches at YouthRunner!

Sugar Detectives!

Community Coordinator Profile: Kaitlyn Day and Jamie Walton of Lebanon, PA

Why Experts Recommend Buying A Running Shoe Half A Size Bigger

3 Breathing Techniques To Help You Avoid Side Cramps While Running

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