“As a dabbler in herbal medicine and self-diagnosed “Beverage Goblin” who’s often sipping three libations at a time, I wanted to find the best mood-altering, yet nonalcoholic (NA) beverages to help me either energize or chill, depending on the time of day. (There’s just something about drinkable remedies, right? They feel more holistic than popping a pill.) For a full week, I made my body a science experiment for different beverages that promised to alter my mood in various ways.”

“A solemn, sentimental celebration, Wigilia lasts hours and includes twelve meatless courses, featuring mushroom soup, carp, herring, rye bread, pierogi, sauerkraut, gołąbki (cabbage rolls), honey vodka, and desserts like kołaczki.