Holiday Weight Management
Did you know that the average individual gains one to five pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day? Those six weeks are marked by celebrations, tasty treats, eating, and drinking.
December is Safe Toys & Gifts Month
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “every year more than 250,000 children are sent to the hospital for toy-related injuries”. They also report that the majority of children …
State Health Agency Urges Safety when Processing, Cooking, and Eating Wild Game
As Wisconsin’s gun deer season gets underway, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wants to remind hunters, their families, and anyone who serves or eats wild game or birds …
Healthy Hands for the Holidays
National Hand-washing Awareness Week is committed to helping individuals remain healthy one hand wash at a time. Hand-washing is one of the most important basic hygiene prevention methods to keep YOU healthy! Let’s look at some hands-on tips in honor of National Hand-washing Awareness Week, which takes place each year during the first week of December (December 2nd-8th, 2018).
Squash
One piece of the Three Sisters’ foods, squash (particularly pumpkin) is a highly nutrient-dense food. It is rich in vitamins and minerals but low in calories. Pumpkin seeds, leaves, and juices are all loaded with nutritional value.
Vehicle Safety Laws Myths vs. Facts
On average, 552 individuals die every year in vehicle accidents in the state of Wisconsin (WisDOT Database, 2018). Forest County had 2 people die each year in car accidents from the years of 2013-2017.