Just when I thought Flu season was over one by one our family was afflicted.  My boys recovered quickly, my symptoms dragged on but they were mild, just an inconvenience if anything else.  But my husband was laid up for almost a week; he looked and sounded like he was dying. This got me to wondering why he always gets hit the hardest when sick. I know the best way to prevent getting a cold or flu is to maintain a healthy well balanced diet, lots of sleep and limit stress. But, did you know that sugar significantly weakens the immune system?  I didn’t, I knew it wasn’t good for you but I didn’t know it affected your immune system and we have eaten more sugary treats lately than we should have with Easter recently passing. We still have a lot of chocolate bunnies and marshmallow treats around the house and my husband has the biggest sweet tooth I have ever seen and I’m not exaggerating when I say the amount of sugar this man eats in a sitting is disgusting. And now I know why he gets so sick and it’s not because he’s just a big baby (which I thought was the reason) it’s all the sugar he consumes. I watched the following video this morning that talks about preventing and treating the flu. I didn’t find out about the peroxide until we all recovered but I think I will ask my doctor first especially if it’s safe for my children.