Reform-Prevention *** Prevention-Reform

[David Parra]

Today there is much discussion on Health Care Reform; it is urgent, it is necessary, and it will only intensify. Health Care is a huge issue both to the wellbeing and economy of our country. However, as the debate on this issue progresses on the political realm, there is something extremely important and seemingly unrelated that we all can be doing in the personal level; that is PREVENTION.

Let's pay attention to what we eat

Let's pay attention to what we drink.

Let's eliminate unnecessary stress.

Let's start doing some form of exercise.

My parents started doing this a few years ago, and my family and I are following in their footsteps. A new tradition, a new set of habits, is necessary. Let's start. Let's do it ourselves, and then teach others, especially our family. It works; actually it is the only thing that works. It does not make sense to hurt ourselves and then go and get healed; get healed, hurt ourselves some more, and then go and get healed again. Let's break this cycle. I personally feel this is the top issue today.

Thanks....

[Kimberly Robinson]

This is great David! I know since switching to a HSA, I invest a lot more thought into staying healthy, especially through nutrition and excercise. My medical expenses are practically $0 now. I wonder what would happen if we all had financial incentives to stay healthy...and wonder why we often don't value ourselves enough to be healthier without the financial incentives?

[Oralia Gracia-Alinea]

Thanks for sharing this information, David!

Oralia