We know sleep is important. We also know that the last year has impacted our sleep habits, maybe for the better or maybe for worse. Between limiting stressors and...
Category: Healthy Habits
Sleep for Student Athletes Impacts Performance
Did you know that sleep (or lack of) can impact injury risk and recovery time in a young athlete? Did you also know that only 20% of teens get...
Off-Season Healthy Habits
It shouldn’t feel like the off-season right now at Gold Crown, but 2020 has been…a lot. While our staff is prepped and ready to open our doors the moment...
The Difference Between COVID-19, Cold, Flu and Other Illnesses You May Hear About This Season
Is it COVID-19? The flu? Strep throat? Something else entirely? Those thoughts, among others, may cross your mind when you or your child develop symptoms of a respiratory illness....
5 Nutrition Truths for Growing Athletes
The advice and products available to help fuel young athletes for sport are more abundant than ever before, and it’s getting harder to know what actually works. Here, pediatric sports dietitians...
How To Fuel Like A Pro
As an athlete, you have goals that you are trying to achieve. But did you know that what you put into your body can help you achieve those goals...
11 Ways to Get Your Kids to Drink More Water
Young athletes need to stay hydrated throughout the day, not just during physical activity, but that can prove to be a challenge. Our partners at Children's Hospital Colorado have...
Back-to-School Safety During the Coronavirus
As summer winds down and school is on the horizon, two issues weigh heavily on parents’ minds: What will education look like this fall, and what’s best for my...
Exercise Ideas For Busy Families
You don’t have to find extra time. You don’t even have to switch up your family’s daily schedule. All you need is the time you have and a desire...
Nine Sunscreen Questions: Answered
Nobody likes a sunburn, and at 5280 feet, the sun affects you more than you know. The good news is, you can protect yourself and your children by using...