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?

Dec 14, 2025

Vitamin D slows cellular aging by protecting the chromosomes.

Vitamin D slows cellular aging by minimising the shortening of gene structures known as telomeres.

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Dec 12, 2025

Ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer are strongly associated.

Ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer are correlated because of a change in the microbiome; toxic pathogens that attack the lining of the gut.

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Dec 10, 2025

Are phytates bad or good? They are also trap toxic heavy metals.

Are phytates bad is frequently discussed in nutritional circles; do they significantly inhibit absorption of minerals such as magnesium, zinc and calcium?

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Dec 09, 2025

Cut dementia by nearly a half with these modifiable risk factors.

Cut dementia by nearly a half; enjoy citrus daily for the beta-cryptoxanthin, keep blood glucose under control and take short, brisk walks after starchy meals.

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Dec 09, 2025

Stomach pain and Parkinson's Disease are closely linked.

Stomach pain and Parkinson's Disease; there is evidence that erosion of the lining of the upper GI may promote injury to the dopaminergic cells in the brain.

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Dec 09, 2025

Pesticides increase the risk of cancer not only for farmer workers.

Pesticides increase the risk of cancer for those involved in agriculture but also the whole community; on a par with smoking in some people heavily exposed.

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Dec 05, 2025

Mussel facts questions why shellfish get such bad press.

Mussel facts are interesting but what the heck, they are delicious and they can be cooked in a jiffy.

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Dec 03, 2025

Is wholegrain maize-meal a convenience food? Preparation takes 24h.

Is wholegrain maize-meal a convenience food? The answer is a complex no but also yes; actual time spent by the cook is no more but for 4 days' worth is done.

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Dec 02, 2025

MoviPrep Sebastian Vettel Exhaust asks is it just due to the lemon?

MoviPrep Sebastian Vettel Exhaust wonders if you dare add some gin. He who makes a mess must clean it up.

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Dec 01, 2025

4x4 interval training for fatty liver disease takes 90 minutes weekly.

4x4 interval training for fatty liver disease together with a restricted carb diet greatly improves the outcome of an otherwise terminal condition.

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Nov 30, 2025

The symptoms of prediabetes are supposedly zero; but are they really?

The symptoms of prediabetes may include a slipping memory and more embarrassingly impotence.

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Nov 29, 2025

How much is a bowl of wholegrain maize meal? It's very cheap food.

How much is a bowl of wholegrain maize meal? It is remarkably inexpensive; work on about one rand for the porridge including half a cup of milk.

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Nov 25, 2025

Wheat gluten intolerance and whole grains are intimately connected.

Wheat gluten intolerance and whole grains are inexorably tied up with sourdough and the fact that fibre slows gastric emptying; that means all the bran.

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Nov 24, 2025

Does turmeric help with inflammation of the joints and other organs?

Does turmeric help with inflammation is a question often asked by those suffering from arthritis, for example in the knees and fingers.

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Nov 21, 2025

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

Freezing butternut squash is just about pressure cooking or roasting them in the oven and then blending the concentrate.

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Nov 21, 2025

The greatest risk factor for breast cancer is a diet short of lignans.

The greatest risk factor for breast cancer is the lack of fibrous foods like nuts, seeds and legumes that are rich sources of important phytonutrients.

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Nov 18, 2025

Best way to cook wholegrain maizemeal lowers the GI; less fattening.

Best way to cook wholegrain maizemeal takes some extra effort and a day's delay; it needs to cool and retrograde for a better mouthfeel.

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Nov 17, 2025

Caring for our own health because no one else can do it better.

Caring for our own health since the really important lifestyle choices are not made by the doctor; we have to make these decisions or suffer from pain.

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Nov 16, 2025

Natural treatments for porphyria; an emphasis on antioxidant meals.

Natural treatments for porphyria require a return to the "very good foods" that our great-grandmothers once served; avoidance of that which is ultraprocessed.

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Nov 15, 2025

Causes of water scarcity arise mainly from poor planning.

Causes of water scarcity are compared using two models; one which is bigger but not better, the other harvesting the rain as is done in Bermuda.

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Nov 14, 2025

How to grow turmeric; a lesson in patience for those eager to garden.

How to grow turmeric; a lesson in patience but worth every moment for any who are suffering with rheumatoid arthritis or type-2 diabetes.

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Nov 13, 2025

An electric flour mill for every baker for all of the goodness.

An electric flour mill for every baker. True wholemeal with 100% of the germ and bran can't be bought off the shelf in the grocery store; the Big Fat Lie.

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Nov 12, 2025

Pork slithers with chives is a dish so quick and simple to prepare.

Pork slithers with chives gives a lovely nutritious balance of protein and green-onions.

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Nov 10, 2025

Homocysteine and hip fracture are closely correlated.

Homocysteine and hip fracture can be easily modified by simple dietary interventions; certain vitamins and minerals are essential for its degradation.

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Nov 10, 2025

Middle-aged men with hypertension should not be nonchalant about it.

Middle-aged men with hypertension are inclined to think that heart-disease only happens to others; the research suggests otherwise.

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Nov 06, 2025

Zeaxanthin protection against macular degeneration is for each person.

Zeaxanthin protection against macular degeneration is an important subject for every single human; a deficiency is the most common cause of blindness after 55.

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Nov 06, 2025

Why do we choose yellow maizemeal is very important for diabetics.

Why do we choose yellow maizemeal? Its ratio of sodium to potassium means that it gives 50 times better protection against hypertension than the white grain.

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Nov 05, 2025

Magnesium heart is the element that gives protection to your ticker.

Magnesium heart in spinach is what helps prevent cardiovascular diseases; a massive 50% safeguard. You get it from greens, wholegrains and nuts; and fish too.

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Nov 04, 2025

Being a blood donor will never be easy for most of us.

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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Nov 03, 2025

Easy spicy olives can be prepared in just ten-minutes.

Easy spicy olives need only fennel seeds and bay leaves to make up delicious side dishes to go with any green salad or cheese platter.

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