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Healthy Summer Snacks for Kids

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Healthy Summer Snacks for Kids    Regular exercise along with nutritious snacks are an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Summer is right around the corner and having healthy snacks on hand will make it easier to keep the chips and candy away from your kids. Here are just a few ideas on healthy summer snacks for kids this summer: Fruit & Cheese Kabobs.  Kids like anything if it is on a stick. Pick up a bag of small-sized skewers (probably around 99¢ at the supermarket) and stick on small cubes of cheese with grapes, strawberries slices, or any other fruit that fits! This snack is healthy and refreshing on a hot summer day, and fun to put together! BananaKabob.  Yes, another fruit on a stick—but frozen. Bananas make a great-tasting, healthy popsicle. The hardest part about making this snack is waiting for the banana to freeze to enjoy it! Frozen Grapes or Berries. A combination of frozen red and white grapes looks cool and tastes better! You can also try any variation of berries

Fitness Ideas for Kids Who Lead Sports Team

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  Many parents understand the importance of kid's fitness, but plenty of them are in a difficult position when it comes to making sure that their children get enough exercise. When it comes to kids who are athletic and who love sports, this sort of thing is easy. There are plenty of youth leagues around, and most parents should be able to find ways for their children to participate in the sports of their choice. But if that is not your child, read on for some ideas… Fitness Ideas for Kids What If Your Kid Isn't Interested in Sports? Plenty of children just aren't especially athletic and they may take more time to get there. Parents who try to push those kids into athletic activities are just going to make their kids resent exercise and fitness even more, which is hardly going to be conducive to building healthy habits. There's also the argument that when it comes to exercise for kids, sports could be considered sub-optimal anyway. Some parents might be concerned about t