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?
Simple vs complex carbohydrate effects how these food substances are absorbed; understanding it will mean you are far less likely to become obese or diabetic.
Continue reading "Simple vs complex carbohydrate is an important distinction to grasp."
What is artisan bread but the staff of life, the dough prepared literally in less than ten minutes; but requiring another five hours in the oven, of course.
Continue reading "What is artisan bread is a question asked when looking for real food."
Free range eggs command a premium price and rightly so; or you can keep your own hens.
Why is whole grain better is a complex subject as it may not reduce spiking blood glucose but it does contribute fibre to the microbiome.
Continue reading "Why is whole grain better? The gluten question must be addressed."
Eggs Florentine poached on a bed of spinach makes the perfect breakfast for those who are banting; it will have little effect on your blood-glucose.
Continue reading "Eggs Florentine is for those who want to be strong like Popeye."
Benefits of folate along with vitamin B12 help prevent birth defects like spina bifida; it's found in green leafy vegetables and freshly-squeezed orange juice.
Continue reading "Benefits of folate include higher academic achievement in school."
Choline food sources include meat, eggs and greens; and true 100% wholewheat bread. We just don't get enough of them.
Continue reading "Choline food sources is an important subject for all."
What is starch in food is a question many obese people are asking; is it bad for us?
Continue reading "What is starch in food is central to understanding this carb."
Linoleic acid in sunflower and soybean oil promotes inflammation by altering the omega-6 to 3 ratio; this has been shown to increase the prevalence of IBD.
Continue reading "Linoleic acid in sunflower and soybean oil promote inflammation."
The nutritional profile of broad beans is so complete; they are also the only common source of L-dopa, the happy hormone. Why are we not all growing them?
Continue reading "The nutritional profile of broad beans considers all the amino acids."
Risk factors of Parkinson's Disease cover the many toxins we are exposed to from our food and the environment.
Continue reading "Risk factors of Parkinson's Disease include an unhappy bowel."
Meaning of starch will empower you to grasp which of the carbohydrates will make you fat; and why the way they in which they are prepared is so important.
Continue reading "Meaning of starch enables us to better understand the benefits."
Cooking lima beans is a real blessed addition to your nutritious living food; they are much more than just suffering succotash.
Continue reading "Cooking lima beans means just pod and boil them for a few minutes."
What is betaine describes how the nutrient was originally discovered in sugar beets, hence its name and in 100% wholemeal flour. It's a vitamin-like substance.
Continue reading "What is betaine explains homocysteine detoxification in the liver."
Carpet South Africa with spekboom that absorbes huge volumes of carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere and provides copious amounts of nectar for honeybees.
Continue reading "Carpet South Africa with spekboom is about a lovely indigenous tree."
Plant indigenous trees for bees which are beautiful and encourage threatened, beneficial insects; one in three mouthfuls of our food requires these pollinators.
Continue reading "Plant indigenous trees for bees like the Halleria lucida."
Raw honey contains a very important enzyme that is destroyed by heating; and a host of phytonutrients from the flowers that promote well-being.
Continue reading "Raw honey is quite different to what you buy in the supermarket."
Bats in my belfry is a book of carefully crafted short stories; gems both funny and healthful from the life and work of a chiropractor.
Continue reading "Bats in my Belfry by Bernard Preston makes great bedside reading."
How to make peppadew oil is an option for those who love the flavour of chilis but without the heafty kick.
Continue reading "How to make peppadew oil is an infusion of spices into EVOO."
Artificial sweeteners cause weight gain by disturbing normal neurohormonal mechanisms; worse, they raise the risk of metabolic syndrome by 44%.
Continue reading "Artificial sweeteners cause weight gain due to loss of satiety."
Compost or mulch is not something we should worry about; both are important in the organic garden.
Getting your garden soil ready is important since it will then become a carbon-sink and help prevent global warming. Chickens would add their nitrogen too.
Continue reading "Getting your garden soil ready is vital for both you and the planet. "
Hiving a colony so that it does not abscond when brought to the apiary requires some skill.
Continue reading "Hiving a colony so that it does not abscond when doing bee-removals."
Lucky not to have a gardener weighs up the sheer pleasure of having masses of fresh, unspoiled food from all the hard work.
Continue reading "Lucky not to have a gardener is about the joy of doing it yourself."
What is a hip fracture and why are vegetarians more prone to it? There are simple things they can do to ameliorate this scourge.
Continue reading "What is a hip fracture and why are vegetarians more prone to it?"
Is it easy to make a hummus salad dressing recipe? Read on to find out how it can help those who feel constantly hungry.
Continue reading "Is it easy to make a hummus salad dressing recipe? It certainly is."
Stunting of children is not only a Third World problem but is prevalent in the west too, if one includes mental backwardness from poor nutrition.
Continue reading "Stunting of children begins in-utero and continues with the newborn."
Homemade hummus with lemon pulp also needs freshly-roasted cumin seeds and tahini which is a sesame paste.
Continue reading "Homemade hummus with lemon pulp means first cooking the chickpeas."
Capsaicin health benefits also cause malignant cells to undergo aptosis; and are used as analgesics in neuropathies.
Continue reading "Capsaicin health benefits include anti-inflammatory effects."
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.
Continue reading "Natural honey consumption by diabetics is complex and controversial."
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