Keeping Healthyand not sick ALWAYS (Especially at this time of year)

I used to be there.  Sick.  Tired.  And not looking that great because I was sick and tired.

I was working a full-time teaching job and had JUST started my business and was kind of killing myself to make sure things got done, and so I started getting sick.  No, I mean I started getting sick ALL THE TIME.  Every few weeks I would start feeling those headaches, sneezing, and just being bed-ridden (and yes, working as best as i could from bed.)

I then started taking a look at the fact that my boyfriend at the time NEVER GOT SICK and I began to wonder what was up with that.  In fact, one of the first times I did get sick, he was like "What do you mean sick...How did you get sick??"  and let me tell you, if i knew anyone who was working harder than me, it was him.  The guy was a working machine! 

He then told me that his mom gives him a fruit and vegetable shake every single day and that way, he builds up his immunity.  He told that he has never actually gotten sick, with the one exception of when he was ten years old and caught in a snowstorm without a jacket (long story).  I started thinking that there is definitely something to that, so I started eating much more fruits and vegetables and surprise surprise, started to feel better.  It has now actually gotten to the point where I dont even keep any cold remedies in the house (advil, tylenol, nothing...there is none of that in my place)
The trick is to make sure you are eating foods RICH IN WATER CONTENT (plus the fact that fruits and veggies give you a powerhouse of vitamins and nutrients that you really need) and that you are drinking enough water...I actually dont buy this whole "8 glasses per day" because every person is built differently and there actually is such a thing as over-watering your organs.  When you feel you've had enough water, chances are, you have!