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?

Sep 09, 2024

Linoleic acid in sunflower and soybean oil promotes inflammation.

Linoleic acid in sunflower and soybean oil promotes inflammation by altering the omega-6 to 3 ratio; this increases the risk of bowel disease and prostatitis.

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Sep 09, 2024

Steel-cut oats recipe is quite different and okay on a keto food plan.

Steel-cut oats recipe lowers the glycemic index by toasting first with a cinnamon stick and then something else unique.

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Sep 08, 2024

Solar powered generator upgrade suggests you don't go less than 5kW.

Solar powered generator upgrade points out it hurts only once if you do it properly the first time. Returning an inverter for a more powerful device is costly.

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Sep 07, 2024

Rich kefir smoothie combines the benefits of a probiotic with greens.

Rich kefir smoothie makes for a happy tum by helping to maintain the myriad of swarming bugs in the intestine; and giving them plenty of fibre to feed on.

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Sep 07, 2024

Beta-carotene deficiency causes blindness; two vitamin A molecules.

Beta-carotene deficiency is rare but many have a moderate shortage from their yellow foods; taking it as a supplement is unnecessary and potentially dangerous.

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Sep 07, 2024

Carbs in the life of a believer reminds us of the richness of seeds.

Carbs in the life of a believer shows how modern milling has taken natural grains and turned them into pseudo-foods from the Devil's Pantry.

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Sep 06, 2024

Believers can enjoy green mealies completely without guilt.

Believers can enjoy green mealies but ultra-refined maize is straight from the Devil's Pantry; all of the bran and most of the nutrients have been extracted.

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Sep 05, 2024

Maize-meal porridge is only worth making from whole corn.

Maize-meal porridge is a very simple starch to cook but made using the refined grain it is very glycaemic, fattening and devoid of good nutrition.

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Sep 04, 2024

A mealie a day would provide much of the starch we need for energy.

A mealie a day is a staple in many countries but once refined it becomes a junk food of the highest order; the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients are gone.

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Sep 03, 2024

The magnificent mealie is a delicious, affordable and nutritious food.

The magnificent mealie, once refined and refined becomes a prime-cause of obesity and diabetes in South Africa.

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Sep 03, 2024

Rose petal honey mead has the sublime fragrance of a million flowers.

Rose petal honey mead adds a little mystery to what is already an astonishingly good and even nutritious aperitif; unlike commercial wines it is unpasteurised.

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Sep 03, 2024

How to plant broad beans in spring and autumn helps with Parkinson's.

How to plant broad beans as they are very high in vegetable protein and B vitamins; also the only source of L-dopa for those with the neurodegenerative disease.

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Sep 03, 2024

Risk factors of Parkinson's Disease include an unhappy bowel.

Risk factors of Parkinson's Disease discusses the many toxins we are exposed to from our food and the environment; causing the neurodegenerative conditions.

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Aug 30, 2024

Pan-fried toast provides a delightfully crispy base for your meals.

Pan-fried toast gives a rich and luxurious flavour to one's food. But will it make you fat?

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Aug 30, 2024

Of tremors and things considers how broad beans can provide dopamine.

Of tremors and things gives the rationale for growing a legume known as the fava to manage neurological conditions such as Parkinson's Disease.

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Aug 29, 2024

Bread for diabetics is allowed in moderation; keep the GL down.

Bread for diabetics considers two factors; the overall carb load and the roundedness of our meals. Glycaemic starches are killers.

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Aug 29, 2024

Panera bread menu recipe gives you control over the ingredients.

Panera bread menu recipe makes baking a delicious, nutritious low GI loaf so easy using a small oven; manage yourself the sugar, salt and preservatives.

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Aug 29, 2024

Out of tune with the world brings a few thoughts from Wordsworth.

Out of tune with the world tells how Bernard Preston finds meaning in life in his Green Garden.

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Aug 28, 2024

The wonder of worm farms is the organic fertilizer they produce.

The wonder of worm farms is that they also turn kitchen and garden waste into protein for your chickens; and a surge in the flowering of fruit trees.

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Aug 27, 2024

Broad bean tips are for those wanting more vegetable protein.

Broad bean tips will contribute greatly to those suffering from Parkinson's disease and other tremors; it is all about dopamine.

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Aug 26, 2024

Natural vs organic wine and mead concerns how the fruit is grown.

Natural vs organic wine and mead also looks at whether the product was pasteurised and sterilized; and if the honey used had been heated.

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Aug 26, 2024

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

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

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Aug 25, 2024

Musings from the summer vegetable garden bring great tidings.

Musings from the summer vegetable garden ponder the wonderful feast that is provided and also a thankful heart to God; my cup runneth over.

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Aug 24, 2024

Magnesium from corn and beans is an element needed for 300 reactions.

Magnesium from corn and beans will supply plenty. Most of us are getting no more than half of what is required; and cannot possibly be in sparkling good health.

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Aug 24, 2024

Make your home resilient to the change that is coming to our world.

Make your home resilient because each Earth-Hour reminds us that catastrophic weather conditions will destroy the world if we do not reduce greenhouse gases.

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Aug 23, 2024

Health benefits of avocado fat; the queen of the monounsaturated oils.

Health benefits of avocado fat along with the olive comes from a fruit tree. Oleic acid is the vital compound that encases nerves in a myelin sheath; without it we would die.

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Aug 22, 2024

What are legumes? The world is desperate for cheap protein sources.

What are legumes is also important to grasp for those on very low starch food such as the ketogenic, Banting and Paleo diets.

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Aug 20, 2024

What are new potatoes? The starch is resistant; can be eaten by all.

What are new potatoes? Along with the reds they are known as waxy; they have half the glycemic-load, passing through the SI to the colon partially undigested.

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Aug 18, 2024

Excessive sugar drives dementia and stroke; less than 10 tsp per day.

Excessive sugar drives dementia and stroke particularly when accompanying a highly refined carb diet which also floods the portal blood stream with glucose.

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Aug 17, 2024

A breakfast rich in vitamin E protects the heart and the prostate.

A breakfast rich in vitamin E gives a great start to the day; over 60% of the population have less than the desirable concentration in the blood.

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