May is Mental Health Awareness Monday Today we're exploring the food of this region, and how mindful eating impacts our health. The Mediterranean diet is one of the most healthful, delicious ways of eating on the planet, but how can we apply these dietary principles here in the Midwest? In September 2021, we spoke with two collaborators for the cookbook Midwest Mediterranean, dietitian Megan Myrdal and olive oil importer Peter Schultz. ~~~ Pollution is linked to respiratory illness. But did you know it's also linked to depression? May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Famed Polar explorer Will Steger has a cookbook. The Steger Homestead Kitchen: Simple Recipes for an Abundant Life is a collection of recipes his niece and Steger Center head chef Rita Mae serves guests. The book promotes seasonal eating, foraging, and zero waste or fossil fuels. That conversation first aired in April 2022.