Bernard Preston Blog

If Bernard Preston's inspirational books do not awaken in you the desire to live long in the land, then alas I have failed! Oh yes, and the desire to sit under those trees you once planted, to nurture those grandchildren you have borne.

Alas, sometimes it takes a fist banging on the skull, or a pick axe to break open the frozen sea within us. Is poor health trying to tell you something...? Just where are you planning to live, if you don't look after your bod, eh?

Mar 19, 2024

Natural honey consumption by diabetics is complex and controversial.

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Natural honey enables us to lose weight and normalise our lipids; it lowers fasting blood glucose but in large amounts also increases the value of HbA1c.

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Mar 18, 2024

A healthy diet for prediabetes means limiting carbs; or exercising.

wheat whole vs whole

A healthy diet for prediabetes explores the different options, the philosophies about starches and the role of fat; and the power of walking to lower BG.

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Mar 17, 2024

Radish nutrition for these peppery veggies to really liven up a salad.

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Radish nutrition for the antioxidants like vitamins B6, C and folic acid. The fibre is to keep your colon happy; and a host of nasties from constipation.

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Mar 16, 2024

Meaning of gluten is so that folk do not give up bread needlessly.

Bread loaf in pan

Meaning of gluten goes into the chemistry which you need to grasp if it is your desire to continue enjoying wheat but not suffer from the undesirable effects.

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Mar 16, 2024

Eat your greens if you desire to avoid needlessly going blind.

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Eat your greens because lutein from your food is far more effective and cheaper than from a pill; adult-onset macular degeneration can be avoided.

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Mar 12, 2024

Bernie's delicious spinach dip can be made in a jiffy.

Bernie's delicious spinach dip makes the medicine go down; every person must have their greens daily.

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Mar 12, 2024

Honey bee traps are dead easy to make.

Honey bee traps should be constructed from a previously-occupied hive; swarms like the smell of an old box. Alternatively daub them with crushed, boiled combs.

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Mar 10, 2024

New potatoes straight from the garden can be enjoyed by all.

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New potatoes along with the reds are known as waxy, as they have half the glycemic-load. Passing through the SI partly undigested they reach the colon instead.

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Mar 10, 2024

Super smoothies can provide quick, nutritious breakfasts.

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Super smoothies provide the satiety we all need, stopping the mid-morning angst in its tracks; countering the desire for a cola and a snack.

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Mar 08, 2024

Shelling large green beans is time-consuming but there are ways.

Shelling large green beans

Shelling large green beans may put many people off, selecting canned varieties instead. But there is a technique to do it quickly and efficiently; much nicer.

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Mar 07, 2024

Natural pest management recommends alternatives to insecticides.

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Natural pest management points out that poisons kill friend and foe alike; and maybe us too. Hens in the garden, wood ash and worm wee enable us to cope.

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Mar 07, 2024

Fava beans nutrition is about the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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Fava beans nutrition is noteworthy for its high vegetable protein content, L-dopa and the prevention of Macular Degeneration too.

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Mar 07, 2024

Growing peppadews from seed to bushes heavy in fruit is a breeze.

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Growing peppadews begins in a warm spot in the spring once the danger of frost is over; they have a long season. They are a rich-source of vitamin C.

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Mar 05, 2024

Guacamole with pumpkin seeds is like manna to the prostate gland.

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Guacamole with pumpkin seeds can be rustled up in little more than ten-minutes; it's true slow food made fast.

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Mar 05, 2024

Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis causes hardening of the arteries.

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Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis is irreversible; only prevention makes sense. Artificially sweetened colas are even worse than sugar.

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Mar 05, 2024

Freezing butternut squash so you can enjoy them all year-round.

Butternut organic in normal soil

Freezing butternut squash is just about pressure-cooking or roasting them in the oven and then blending before you put the concentrate up.

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Mar 04, 2024

Can I make Dijon mustard is a question that can be easily answered.

Can I make Dijon mustard?

Can I make Dijon mustard can be thankfully answered with an emphatic yes; at a fraction of the price and with none of the chemicals that food companies so love.

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Mar 03, 2024

What is emulsifier in food is a disturbing question of wellness.

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What is emulsifier in food used to disperse lemon juice, for example into olive oil for a salad dressing? They make up a large part of ultra-processed meals.

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Mar 03, 2024

Plant sprouting onions especially for their greens.

Plant sprouting onions

Plant sprouting onions as they are a functional food that helps protect against disease and enhance our wellbeing.

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Mar 03, 2024

Making vegetable stock from scraps to enrich all your dinner recipes.

Making vegetable stock from scraps

Making vegetable stock from scraps is a part of our "waste-not" philosophy; so many people enjoying typical grocery store food are deficient in micronutrients.

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Mar 02, 2024

Is it easy to make a hummus salad dressing recipe? It certainly is.

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Is it easy to make a hummus salad dressing recipe? Read on to find out how it can help those who feel constantly hungry.

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Mar 02, 2024

Being a blood donor is never easy for most of us.

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Being a blood donor could be one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do if you hang in and stick it out; literally saving 3 lives with every pint.

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Mar 02, 2024

How to make peppadew oil is an infusion of spices into EVOO.

Spicy peppadew oil

How to make peppadew oil is an option for those who love the flavour of chilis but without the hefty kick.

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Mar 02, 2024

Spicy Thai curry soup bursts with the flavour of the East.

Thai spicy curry soup

Spicy Thai curry soup is made with herbs like lemon grass and coriander, spices such as peppadews; and a mild masala powder.

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Mar 01, 2024

Glycemic response to beer can be worrying if you are prediabetic.

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Glycemic response to beer occurs because of the alcohol and malt-sugar both of which are digested in the small intestine raising the blood glucose.

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Feb 29, 2024

Healthy hummus recipe can be made in five minutes in your own kitchen.

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Healthy hummus recipe will turn any boring green salad into a delicious meal. It is the tastiest easy source of vegetable protein for an alternative to meat.

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Feb 29, 2024

Bird pressure on hive productivity can certainly be significant.

Bird pressure on hive productivity is a worry as a single drongo can take up to 300 bees per day apparently.

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Feb 26, 2024

Applying Pascal's Wager to the alcohol causes cancer debate.

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Applying Pascal's Wager to the alcohol causes cancer debate may enable drinkers to enjoy their tipple without angst.

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Feb 18, 2024

Best medicinal herbs gives you a guide to a few of our favourites.

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Best medicinal herbs says include some of these on a regular basis before the day of serious illness arrives; simply the flavour makes it worthwhile.

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Feb 17, 2024

Peppadew sauce is a spicy condiment easy to make in half an hour.

Fermented peppadew sauce.

Peppadew sauce is fermented to reduce the influence of antinutrients on absorption of the rich nutrients in the chilies. It is often called Sriracha.

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Newsletter

Our newsletter is entitled "create a cyan zone" at your home, preserving both yourself and Mother Earth for future generations; and your family too, of course. We promise not to spam you with daily emails promoting various products. You may get an occasional nudge to buy one of my books.

Here are the back issues.

  • Investing in long-term health
  • Diseases from plastic exposure
  • Intensive lifestyle management for obesity has limited value
  • A world largely devoid of Parkinson's Disease
  • The impact of friendly bacteria in the tum on the prevention of cancer
  • There's a hole in the bucket
  • Everyone is talking about weight loss drugs
  • Pull the sweet tooth
  • If you suffer from heartburn plant a susu
  • Refined maize meal and stunting
  • Should agriculture and industry get priority for water and electricity?
  • Nature is calling
  • Mill your own flour
  • Bake your own sourdough bread
  • Microplastics from our water
  • Alternative types of water storage
  • Wear your clothes out
  • Comfort foods
  • Create a bee-friendly environment
  • Go to bed slightly hungry
  • Keep bees
  • Blue zone folk are religious
  • Reduce plastic waste
  • Family is important
  • What can go in compost?
  • Grow broad beans for longevity
  • Harvest and store sunshine
  • Blue zone exercise
  • Harvest and store your rainwater
  • Create a cyan zone at your home

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