If You Haven't Got Your Health...

"If you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything." Remember that quote from the movie The Princess Bride? You haven't seen that movie, yet? Go rent it! That is probably my most favorite movie of all time, which likely explains a lot about me.

A British article about the flu and how it's transmitted mostly from kids to the rest of the population is very fitting nowadays, with people getting hit with late winter flus in the US and the bird flu showing its ugly head in France. If you don't have good hand washing habits, its never too late to start! Set a good example for yourself and for those around you to wash hands frequently, especially after coughing or sneezing, and when you use a tissue. And for gosh sakes, cover your coughs and sneezes!

Make sure that you speak with the school your children attend and ask if they are taking advantage of the programs the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta have put together to help kids understand the importance of good hygiene. These programs are helpful to keep kids and schools healthy, and are really a vital way to keep the flu and other viruses at bay. Develop your children into Germ-stoppers! (Or Germbusters!)

http://www.cdc.gov/germstopper/resources.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/