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Site map helps you to find your way around this very large site. What's it all about?

Nutritious slow food, made fast, is a large focus at this site. Why you should grow spinach if you want to avoid arthritis and green beans to reduce your dependence on animal protein; the favas that supply dopamine and protect us against the neurodegenerative diseases.

There are large sections on the virtues of whole grains, wheat and maize but they are hard to locate; how our own small mills may be the only options. The lignans protect us against cancer, the vitamin E is an anticoagulant, stopping clots from forming and many other important phytonutrients such as beta-carotene.

This is not "small beer."

This lifestyle takes us gracefully into old age, full of vigour and free of the chronic medication that dogs the footsteps of so many.

This site is not for those looking for a quick fix to poor health; in any event we are deluding ourselves if we think such exists. It is for those who will make the time to read, who profoundly want to understand and are willing to ring in the changes that the Blue Zone people have clearly shown will enable us to look forward to sunset years with hope.

You will find all the pages heavily referenced to the scientific journals. This is not just Bernard Preston's opinion; it is based on fact.

Disclaimer

Bernard Preston is passionate about going green, so there's a large section on building your own solar generator and harvesting the rain; reducing your carbon footprint and ensuring a future for your great grandchildren really is possible.

And lastly there's a section on beekeeping; honey is a very labile product and getting quality, low GI nectar from the flower is something only the small apiarist can do. Are you destined to be one of them? It's been the fascination of a lifetime.

honeycomb in frame capped
Beehives autumn
Bottling honey

I make no apologies for a beautiful life, with many fascinations that you'll find at this site. The lines have fallen in pleasant places, to quote the psalmist. I suppose in part, I am saying, turn that TV off and start enjoying your brief stay on planet Earth; but prolong it as far as you are able by a healthy, generous lifestyle.

Approaching eighty both the good wife and I look forward eagerly to see what the next decade or two hold; we are not anxious. Life is profoundly satisfying.

Bernard Preston

Cyan zones

What is a cyan zone?

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The material expressed on this page is gleaned from the nutritional and environmental literature; it is clearly referenced. A plain distinction is made between the author's opinion and that which is scientifically proven. When in doubt consult your health professional.

To suggest a correction or clarification, write to Dr Bernard Preston here. Contact.

Starch

New potatoes braised
100pc wholemeal sourdough bread
Maizemeal porridge 20 cents

T2: Meaning of starch to T3s:

T3: What is the quality test of carbohydrates (CQI)?

T3: Glycemic index calculator (compl)

T3: Simple vs complex carbohydrate (all done)

T3: About resistant starch (done)

T3: Planting sweet potatoes (to yellow and orange foods)

T3: How to plant potatoes (all done incl T4s)

T3: What is dietary fiber?

T3: Food as medicine

Wheat: Bread


 >T2: Wheat: How did bread lose its special appeal?

T3: Why is whole grain better > T4's

T3: Special plant nutrients in wheat > T4s (all done)

> The greatest risk factor for breast cancer !

> Lignans help protect the prostate gland !

> Grinding flax seeds for their lignans !

> Are whole grains good for breast cancer patients? (to corn flour milling)

> Kale and almonds salad !

> Breast cancer and prevention !

T3: Why is sourdough so important? >T4s

  1. Strict and lifelong gluten free diet
  2. Wheat gluten intolerance and whole grains
  3. Gluten Free Bread Recipe
  1. Sourdough September
  2. Dough has a mind of its own
  3. Preserving sourdough starter
  4. Ingredients for sourdough bread
  5. What is artisan bread

T3: An electric flour mill for every baker > T4s

  1. Bread for diabetics
  2. Gluten free bread recipe
  3. Olive bread recipe

T3: Wholegrain wheat flour recipes > T4s

Corn also known as maize

T2: The nutritional value of corn for humans > T3s

> How corn fell into disrepute as good food for humans

> Corn in flower

> How much is a large bowl of wholegrain maize meal?

> Wholegrain cornmeal

> Are whole grains good for breast cancer patients?

> Maize meal porridge

> The salt versus potassium blood pressure debate

> Is wholegrain maize-meal a convenience food?

> What is yellow maize good for?

> Why were cornflakes invented

> The magnificent mealie

> A mealie a day

> Best way to cook wholegrain maizemeal

> Enrich your grits with greens and other vegetables

> Grilled mealies

> How to make homemade cornbread

> Fermented maize porridge

> Quick succotash recipe

> Green mealie risotto

Legumes


"For every 20 grams increase in daily legumes intake there was an 8% reduction in the risk of death."

- NDSU: Food and Nutrition


10 broad beans 27g

T2: What are legumes ! To T3s

T3: Are beans very starchy? ! (all done and checked) to T4s

T3: Legumes are an invaluable source of plant protein (to be written)

T3s: Authentic hummus recipe To: T4s: (all done exc tahini dressing)

T3: Canned versus dried chickpeas To T4s: (all done)

T3: How to grow peas (done) To T4s

T3: Best way to cook lentils ! To T4s (all done)

T3: Nutritional value of green beans >To T4s (all done)

T3: Growing lima beans > T4s: (all done)

T3: How to plant broad beans (all done)

T3: What is the best way to eat broad beans to T4s (all done)

Colourful foods for the table

T2: Keep your plate colourful > T3's

T3: Let's talk about hunger >> T4s

T3: What's potting in the garden >> T4s

T3: Meal planning and carb counting > T4s

T4: Healthy breakfast menu >> T5s

T4: Easy lunch recipes >> T5s

T4: Fast healthy dinner recipes >> T5s (all of these have to be built)

T3: Easy soup recipes > T4s

T3: Best medicinal herbs >> T4s

T3: Eat your greens  > T4s

T3: Yellow and orange foods for better health to T4s

  1. Organic butternut
  2. Easy butternut soup recipe (to soup)
  3. Stuffed butternut squash
  4. Freezing butternut squash
  5. Astonishing butternut harvest

T3: Red foods for better health ! to T4s

T3: The power of purple foods to T4s: 

T3: The healthy fruit oils: avocados and olives to T4s:

T4: Health benefits of avocado fat ! >> T5s

T4: Preserving olives >> T5s: Easy spicy olives and What is the best way to pit olives and Olive garden menu Tapenade and olive bread recipe (at Panera)

T4: Food for the brain >> T5s: (all done)

T3: Citrus fruit list to T4s:

  1. Lime nutrition >> Health benefits of lime and why is my lime marmalade bitter? (all done)
  2. Orange juice facts > Spina bifida and orange juice and orange juice bioflavonoids and Mandarin orange tree and Orange Juice Press (to Breakfast) (all done) and Calories in Orange Juice !
  3. Use the lemon pulp too >>Vitamin C deficiency symptoms and Growing lemon trees and Lemon Drop Drink Recipe and White oil manufacturers and Freezing lemon juice (all done)
  4. What is beta-cryptoxanthin good for? !

Our Green home

T2: Eco-friendly homes >> T3: Our green home >> T4s (make OGH a Site nav heading with T4s as subheadings.

T4: Woodstove heating system >> T5s

T4: Easy composting > T5s (all complete)

T4: What is a worm farm? ! > all links to T5s complete

T4: The happy tum > T5s

T4: Benefits from homemade probiotics like kefir (all T5s listed) > T5s

T4: Our Green Kitchen > T5s

  1. Calories in hummus
  2. Is it easy to make a hummus salad dressing recipe?
  3. Sesame oil benefits !

T4: Our Green Garden > T5s

> Teach your children to fish

> The mature fruit and vegetable garden

> Food prices in South Africa !

> A time to sow !

T4: Natural honey ! > T5s (all forward connections complete)

T4: Backyard permaculture > T5s

Eco friendly homes

T2: Eco friendly homes > T3s

T3: How to start beekeeping > T4s

T4: Honey bee traps >>T5s

T4: Beekeeping equipment >> To T5s

T4: Can I keep a beehive at home?

T4: What is a raw honey? >>T5s:

T4: Homemade meads, beers and braggots To T5s:

T3: Chickens in the garden To T4s:

Eco-friendly homes

T2: Eco-friendly homes >> T3s:

T3: Water scarcity in the world > T4s:

T4: Causes of water scarcity > to T5s

T4: Harvesting rainwater To T5s:

T4: Rain water storage To T5s:

T4: How safe is our drinking water? > T5s:

T4: Water innovation > T5s:

T4: Make your home resilient > T5s

T2 Eco friendly homes >> To T3s

T3 Solar Power Energy > T4s

T4: Off the grid to T5s: (all done)

T4: Lithium batteries to T5s

T4: Solar Charge Controller MPPT to T5s

T4: Solar power generator to T5s

T4: Electric vehicles to T5s !

T4: Solar Geek > T5s

Wellness for Christians (complete)

T2: A sound and blameless body >> T3s

T3: Introduction to Caring for the Temple > T4s:

T3: Brother Ass is so stubborn > T4s

T3: Blaise Pascal's Night of Fire >> T4s

T3: Carbs in the life of a believer >> T4s:

T3: Mourning about the stunting of our children Stunting of children >> To T4s:

T3: Coloured foods for better health  >> T4s

T3: Lectio Divina >> T4 !

  • The Habakkuk Road through the eyes of Lectio Divina !

T3: Food choices get worse ! to T4s

T3: Coward's castle ! to T4s all still to be connected

 T2: Bernie's scientifically proven weight loss program (complete)


T3: Ketogenic diets > T4s:

T3: Longevity diet > T4s

T3: Foods that lower cholesterol > T4s

> How to make a smoothy

> Perfect butternut smoothie

> Nutritious green smoothie

> Nutritious berry smoothies > T6 The berry pickers and Strawberries nutrition facts  and gooseberry jam recipe and

> Rich kefir smoothie

> How to make a carrot smoothie

T3: Myths about dieting > T4s

T3: Weight loss research > T4s

T3: Frailty syndrome > T4s

T3: Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis ! > T4s

About Bernie

T2: Meet Bernard Preston  > T3s !

T2: A day in the life of Bernard Preston DC !

T2: Lonely road of faith to T4s !

  1. The effect of a ketogenic diet on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  2. How to make mulberry jam

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