• Wash your hands!  This is the best defense in stopping the spread of disease.  I carry a small bottle of moisturizing hand sanitizer with me, have one in the car, and one on my desk.  I use it liberally!
• Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough.  This may sound obvious, but it is amazing to watch how many people do not do this.
• Drink lots of water.  Water not only keeps us hydrated, which is another column in itself, but it also is a filtering process for our bodies.  The more we drink water, the more capable the body is at cleaning out the waste materials stored in our cells, and, yes, that includes germs.
• Eat fresh, in season vegetables and fruit.  "In season" fruits and vegetables are higher in vitamins and minerals than plants that are forced to produce fruit.
• Rest.  This is especially true if you start to feel something coming on.  Do NOT go to work or school, stay home and rest.  You not only prevent yourself from getting sicker and losing more time out of work or school, but you also prevent the spreading of whatever bug is bugging you.
• Exercise.  However, do not over do it.  Too much exercise will make you over tired and lower your immune system.  Listen to your body.  When you feel a least bit fatigued, stop.  (NOTE:  The reason exercise is important is that it increases your endorphins, which are those wonderful little hormones that help fight stress.  Stress is unavoidable if you live and breathe!  However, exercise helps keep our stress at healthy levels.