by Sarah Gillespie | Aug 27, 2021 | Rinka News, Kids Health
We have put together a few Back to School Helpful Hints for you A new school year can be both exciting and unsettling! We have some helpful hints for you to help prepare your little ones for their first day at school or their first day with a new teacher or in a new...
by Sarah Gillespie | Aug 10, 2021 | Rinka News, Kids Fitness, Kids Health
All parents want healthy happy kids and they are continually being told how important it is to bring up their children in a healthy environment, to make sure their kids are active, eat well and are in good shape emotionally. How often are parents offered the tools to...
by Sarah Gillespie | Jul 20, 2021 | Kids Health, Rinka News, Kids Fitness
We know the physical negativities to childhood obesity – increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers – but do we place enough emphasis on the mental health concerns for an overweight child? A large UK study has identified that obesity and...
by Sarah Gillespie | Jul 20, 2021 | Rinka News
Firstly, let’s look at what puppy fat actually is. Expecting weight gain to miraculously disappear when a child hits adolescence or takes a growth spurt, could unfortunately lead to a variety of health problems for them. A five year study of over 5,000 children...
by Sarah Gillespie | Jun 30, 2021 | Rinka News, Kids Fitness, Kids Health
The feel-good benefits of exercise for adults is well documented and discussed and we all know that a long walk, swim or exercise class will have us feeling like new after a long, hard day. However, this ‘feel-good’ aspect of sport and exercise is rarely...
by Sarah Gillespie | Jun 30, 2021 | Rinka News
Team RINKA are looking forward to getting kids moving outdoors with our summer camps this year! Before Covid disrupted life as we know it, our children already seemed to be spending more time indoors. Now this is even more so the case with lengthy Lockdowns seeing...
