Holistic Nutrition with Barbara Chater RHN

03/21/2026

03/01/2026

Scientific researchers found that yoga helps protect and increase the volume of gray matter in the brain, offering a protective effect against age-related cognitive decline.

In addition it reduces stress and inflammation, improves mood and resilience, and enhances production of brain-derived neurotrophic growth factor, a protein the stimulates connections between neurons and kick-starts telomerase activity, a process that replaces lost or damaged genetic material.

UCLA study finds yoga, meditation more effective than memory-boosting exercises.

10/04/2025

Walking offers numerous benefits, including physical improvements like better heart health, weight management, stronger bones and muscles, and reduced risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. It also provides significant mental and emotional advantages, such as stress reduction, mood improvement, enhanced creativity, better sleep, and improved memory. As a free, accessible, and low-impact activity, walking is an excellent way to improve overall health and longevity.

09/11/2025

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07/19/2025

Other healthy cooking oils and fats include:

beef tallow (beef tallow is also good for skin)
chicken fat
goose fat
duck fat
lamb tallow
lard
butter
macadamia nut oil

Other oils that have benefits when used correctly but that shouldn’t be used in cooking for a variety of reasons include:

flaxseed oil
almond oil
black currant seed oil
evening primrose oil
pumpkin seed oil
h**p oil
pine nut oil
hazelnut oil
rice bran oil

In addition, you want to avoid many seed oils, such as rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil, soy oil and margarine as they contribute to inflammation, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses.

03/25/2025

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02/03/2025

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11/13/2024

Water is life…are you drinking your 2-3 litres daily?