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Daily Olive Oil: A Simple Step Toward a Healthi...
The New Year is a time for fresh starts, and for many, that means setting goals to live a healthier, more balanced life. Whether you're aiming to eat better, maintain...
Daily Olive Oil: A Simple Step Toward a Healthier New Year
The New Year is a time for fresh starts, and for many, that means setting goals to live a healthier, more balanced life. Whether you're aiming to eat better, maintain a healthier weight, or simply feel your best, small daily changes can make a significant difference. Incorporating Pasolivo’s premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil into your routine is a delicious and impactful way to support your New Year’s resolutions.
Olive Leaf Tea: A Mediterranean Wellness Secret
For centuries, the Mediterranean lifestyle has been celebrated for its focus on natural, plant-based remedies, and one of its best-kept secrets is olive leaf tea. Made from the leaves of...
Olive Leaf Tea: A Mediterranean Wellness Secret
For centuries, the Mediterranean lifestyle has been celebrated for its focus on natural, plant-based remedies, and one of its best-kept secrets is olive leaf tea. Made from the leaves of olive trees, Pasolivo Lavender Chamomile Olive Leaf Tea is brimming with powerful antioxidants and other natural compounds that support various aspects of health. Let’s dive into the many benefits of olive leaf tea, and why you should consider adding it to your wellness routine.
The Ultimate Guide to the Olive Oil Martini: Ho...
Learn how to make an olive oil fat-washed martini, including how to fat wash gin (or vodka), the best martini olives to use, and more.
The Ultimate Guide to the Olive Oil Martini: How to Fat Wash Gin, the Best Martini Olives & More
Learn how to make an olive oil fat-washed martini, including how to fat wash gin (or vodka), the best martini olives to use, and more.
The Serotonin Salad: Nourish Your Mental Wellness
Feel-Good Fuel About 90% of our serotonin is created in our stomach and intestines. It’s synthesized through the essential amino acid tryptophan which is sourced from our diet. It’s commonly...
The Serotonin Salad: Nourish Your Mental Wellness
Feel-Good Fuel About 90% of our serotonin is created in our stomach and intestines. It’s synthesized through the essential amino acid tryptophan which is sourced from our diet. It’s commonly found in chicken, eggs, dairy, fish, peanuts, pumpkin and sesame seeds, turkey, and soy products. Consuming high levels of tryptophan and other choice vitamins is a great way to improve mood stability and experience more joy. Talk about feel-good food! Based on these principles, I created The Serotonin Salad. It features ingredients high in tryptophan and a few other vitamins, minerals, and other compounds known to improve mental health. Let’s go over each featured ingredient and its effect on the brain. But First: What is Serotonin? Serotonin, A.K.A “the happy hormone,” is a neurotransmitter that sends messages between your nerve cells. It acts as a natural mood stabilizer. In addition to managing our emotional state, serotonin also plays a role in our ability to learn, form memories, control bowel movements, heal wounds, and regulate sleep and body temperature. Sourcing B-12 and Folic Acid B-12 and folic acid are essential vitamins that our bodies use to break down an amino acid called homocysteine. B-12 and folic acid deficiencies are a threat to our health as raised levels of homocysteine can lead to depression, dementia, and various heart problems. So how can we get more B-12 and folic acid in our diet to prevent illness? Dark leafy greens! The base of The Serotonin Salad is kale. Spinach and arugula are perfectly acceptable substitutions. Other good sources of these vitamins include eggs, legumes, broccoli, and asparagus, to name a few. Capsaicin’s Role in Mental Health Studies show that consuming more spicy food could reduce symptoms of depression thanks to the compound capsaicin which is found in chili peppers. Capsaicin sends signals to pain...
