The Olive Bar at the Alimentaria tradeshow in Barcelona

My New Year’s Resolution:  More Olive Oil.  Each year after spending several weeks in Italy and Spain where olive oil permeates every aspect of living, I understand the role that olive oil can play in making this next year even better than the last.  

Here are my suggestions of ways to “infuse” olive oil into five of the most common New Year’s resolutions:

1. Get Healthy/Lose Weight  Topping the list of resolutions involve losing weight and getting healthy.  Want to know a way to lose weight, especially that belly fat?  I suggest increasing the good fat in your diet. 
2. Save Money  Replace expensive creams and lotions with olive oil as part of your regular “beauty” routine.
3. Go Green with Olive Oil  What better way to “go green” than with olive oil for common household uses?  And, what better way to use old olive oil or olive oil that was fraudulently labeled EVOO?
4. Enrich your Social Life with Olive Oil There’s no better way to enrich your social life than by breaking bread (and drizzling it with olive oil!) with family and friends.
5. Learn Something New Expand your knowledge by exploring the world of olive oil!