It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, shining a light on the multiple mental afflictions that make up the fields of psychiatry and psychology. I’ve always been fascinated by the purported relationship among foods and mood. I even coined the corny phrase, “your food is your mood.” How true it is.

With the cost of airfare soaring and COVID restrictions still in place for some international travel, it’s comforting to know that we can enjoy an authentic taste of Italy within a few miles of home.

We hear it all the time — drink more water. Drink this vitamin water. Drink this brand. This one’s filtered. This one’s distilled or bottled at the source. This one’s smart. Some are alkaline. Some have electrolytes added (what in the world are those?!). Water is one of the most natural thin…