Saving Money Through Prevention

You are the public in “public health.” CDC can do the research, provide tools and information, and make the recommendations for sensible policies that help Americans make the smart choice the easy choice. But a healthy lifestyle is built from the hundreds of daily choices that we each, as individuals, make every day. And no one lives in a vacuum – our choices affect our families, our friends and our communities. So today and every day, you can choose to:

• Eat healthy foods and drink enough water
• Stay active
• Wash your hands
• Get vaccinated against common, preventable diseases
• Create an emergency readiness kit and plan
• Work with your neighbors to help create healthy communities and safe schools
• Avoid foodborne illness and outbreaks
• Connect with CDC on social media
• Learn how CDC is investing in your state