Drink Green Tea

I'm convinced that all of the jasmine green tea I've been drinking has kept me from the weeks of suffering that my friends and husband have endured (I had only 4 days of misery) with this latest flu bug. I'm sure that regular exercise helps, too. Based on what I've read about the health benefits of green tea on sites like about.com, if I keep drinking 5 cups a day, I won't ever die.

Besides, how can all the waitresses at Cafe du Monde be wrong? They all sit together during break drinking jasmine tea from the black and gold Sunflower tin (same brand I drink; cheap but tasty. You locals can get it at Lo's Seafood in Portsmouth) while the tourists drink cafe au lait. Another green option from the Canadians is Murchies Jasmine Extra Choice Pure, which has a more delicate flavor than the Sunflower.

New Englanders who aren't big jasmine fans but want to go green (tea or environment) can do their part to support local vendors by checking out Sam Barrows Green Sencha tea. His eco-friendly company is in New Bedford, MA.