October 31

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HKRS Blog
Healthy Families, Kids Health, Running

Put Shin Splints on Ice

If you have ever just started exercising, or walked or run for a long period of time, you might notice that you have pain in your shins and lower leg.  This soreness is typically referred to as ‘shin splints’.  Children and teens also tend to experience shin splints when they increase their amount of activity […] >> READ MORE

Kid Friendly Veggie Pizza

Who doesn’t love a good piece of pizza? Well, now you can feel even better about giving it to your kids by swapping out high fat ingredients like pepperoni and sausage with a rainbow of fresh veggies.  This recipe is not only super fast and easy, but it looks at least as great as it […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families

High Protein Fro-yo Bites

The days are starting to cool down a teeny bit, but after a hard race at HKRS your kids will still want a sweet, cold treat.  Ditch all the fat, sugar, and calories in ice cream, and try these super-easy frozen Greek yogurt bites instead! They will provide much needed protein for muscle recovery, probiotics […] >> READ MORE
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
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
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