January BRAIN Challenge

It’s time for your bi-monthly Wellness Challenge! This month, we are focusing on all things brain health. For the challenge, you will need to complete at least 15 minutes of brain exercises per day. Each day you complete 15 minutes, you get one point. At the end of the month, those with the most points,…

8 Major Dry January Health Benefits, According to Experts

Yes, skipping alcohol for a whole month is worth it. There are a bunch of good reasons why you might be drawn to the idea of Dry January, a time when people make the decision to stay away from booze for a month. Maybe you’re simply ready for a break after a season of spiked…

Alcohol Effects on the Brain

With New Year’s Eve right around the corner there may be some things you want to consider before boozing it up over the holiday. Research from a team at University of Pennsylvania found that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption was associate with reductions in overall brain volume. See full article here. While one glass of wine or…

Sparkling Cranberry Kombucha Mocktail

This mocktail is the perfect refreshing drink! While being delicious, this drink also adds important probiotics into your system.   Ingredients for 4 servings:   2 bottles of kombucha of choice (such as original, ginger, cranberry)   ½ 100% cranberry juice   1-inch slice of fresh ginger, thinly sliced  1 large sprig of rosemary   Fresh cranberries and ginger for…

Warm Winter Recipes

Skillet Shepherd’s Pie Recipe “Skillet shepherd’s pie is a savoury and hearty traditional comfort food. With flavourful beef and fluffy potatoes, this cozy meal it will warm you up.” INGREDIENTS FOR THE MASHED POTATO TOPPING: FOR THE BEEF MIXTURE: INSTRUCTIONS PREPARE THE MASHED POTATO TOPPING: MAKE THE BEEF MIXTURE: ASSEMBLE AND BAKE THE SHEPHERD’S PIE:…

Milwaukee and Twin Cities Winter Activities

Wow!  Hard to believe in a few short weeks, it will officially be WINTER in Wisconsin.  The temperatures this week have definitely felt like it.  While winter can feel a bit daunting sometimes, with the dark mornings and evenings, there is something totally magical about the season.  Here are some events and activities around the…

November Challenge Winners

November was a challenge month! This month your Wellness Committee challenged you to practice gratitude each day. We helped by giving 30 prompts to get you started. For each day you completed a prompt, you received 1 point. Thank you to those who participated! THE WINNERS ARE: CCS-Milwaukee A tie to Sam Stanfield & Mandi Herbst Jail…