Top Ten Holiday Nuts That’ll Crack Your Blues—West Palm Edition (Even Bella Approves) Let’s shell this out: depression during December? Not on my watch—or Bella’s floppy ears. I’m Mark G. Agresti, MD, LLC—West Palm Beach’s nutty psychiatrist at drmarkagresti.com, treating real people with real moods, not just reindeer games. These nuts aren’t therapy (book that too), but they’ll flood your brain with feel-good fats like a Spaniel floods the sofa with fur. One: Organic almonds—vitamin E packs punch, keeps skin glowy while you dodge family drama. Raw, unsalted, straight from local bins—no pesticide crispies. Two: Walnuts. Brain-shaped for a reason: omega-threes scream serotonin. Grab organic; the non-ones sit in wax coatings that mess with your head worse than traffic on I-95. Three: Pistachios—happy green snacks. Shell ’em slow; it’s mindfulness disguised as munching. Organic only—avoid the dyed disasters that’ll dye your gut blue. Four: Pecans. Southern charm in a crunch. Zinc and B-vitamins fight fog; buy local organic from that farmer’s market near Clematis. Bella once tried stealing mine—she’s basically a nut whisperer. Five: Cashews—creamy, mood-melting magnesium. Organic cashews dodge the roasting agents that crisp ’em artificially and zap your joy. Six: Brazil nuts—selenium superstars. Two a day max, organic, selenium shores up thyroid and tears. Too many? You glow, but weirdly. Seven: Macadamias—Florida royalty. Healthy fats smoother than a Worth Avenue breeze. Organic butter-nut bombs—no preservatives lurking. Eight: Hazelnuts—chocolate’s best friend, but solo they shine with folate. Organic piles only; skip the shiny ones hiding chemicals. Nine: Pine nuts—fancy pesto base, but raw they’re pine-y bliss for dopamine. Organic forest-fresh—no pesticides from far-off fields. Ten: Sunflower seeds—budget hero. Vitamin E and B’s beat the holiday slump. Organic kernels; shelled, unsalted—because life’s too short for birdseed vibes. Ditch peanuts—they’re legumes, not nuts, and moldy aflatoxins crash moods hard. Over-roast anything? Fats oxidize, brain panics. Stock organic, crack ’em with Bella’s watchful eye—she judges your snack choices. Feeling nuts? Hit drmarkagresti.com—Mark G. Agresti, MD, LLC treats mental illness right here in West Palm Beach, no holiday miracles required. #NutTherapy #HolidayBrainBoost #WestPalmPsychiatry #OrganicNuts #DepressionDiet #DrMarkAgresti #BellaApproved #SouthFloridaMentalHealth #Omega3Walnuts #MoodFoodNuts
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