October 31

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Healthy Families, Kids Health

Healthy snack tips and tricks!

What do you look for in a snack? Vegetables? Fruit? Do you know what the signs are of a meal? Well, are some tips and tricks for finding the best snack for your buck! Buy in bulk.  Purchasing items like dried fruit and granola from the bulk food section of the grocery store is a […] >> READ MORE

Staying Healthy Over the Holidays!

November and December can be some of the toughest months to keep up with your family’s exercise routines, but HKRS is here to help! Wear comfortable shoes.  Wearing (or bringing along) a pair of sneakers to a family celebration is a great way to encourage exercise.  A 20 minute walk with the family dog or […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health

Picky Eaters

In a perfect world, our children’s plates would be a beautiful mix of fresh veggies, fruit, protein, and grains.  Kids would opt for a shiny apple rather than a bag of fruit snacks.  Sugar would be non-existent in their diets, and you would never have to give them a vitamin.  BUT…let’s face the facts, in […] >> READ MORE
Kids Health, Running

Tips Tuesday! Legs up the wall!

Runners are weirdos.  Especially the long distance ones.  They do things like eating gels, running excessively long distances for a banana, and strangest of all, put their legs up a wall any chance they get.  Ever wondered why? Here’s you answers! P.S. This is also a great thing to do for little athletes to prevent […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health

Step away from the sugar!

So Halloween is (finally) over, and hopefully you are coming out of your sugar coma.  Despite limiting sugar in your diet, you still might have major cravings for up to a week! Here are a few tips to kick the sugar habit for good…or at least until the holidays! Commit to clean eating! Cleaning up […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health

Cold busting smoothie

Fall means a lot of things, shorter days, raking leaves, and the inevitable colds.  This smoothie recipe form cooknourishbliss.com is a great way to get a few extra servings of vitamin A and C rich fruits and veggies to ward off illness.  The ratios of ingredients in the recipe can be adjusted to taste as […] >> READ MORE
Kids Health, Running

The Knee truth

“Running will blow out your knees!” How many times have you heard that? As adult runners, we hear it on a daily basis. Luckily, there’s tons of research to prove just the opposite and tips to help prevent knee pain.  Children who participate in athletics actually get a proverbial ‘leg-up’ on the competition by starting […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health

Skip the slump!

Fall is here and the days are getting shorter and shorter.  It just seems like at this time of year it’s harder and harder to make it through the day without being exhausted.  One thing to consider is what is going on with your diet! Little shifts can make help you conserve energy and might […] >> READ MORE
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