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?

Nov 18, 2024

Night leg cramps in older patients can be extremely painful.

Night leg cramps in older patients are relieved by dark-green leafy vegetables rich in vitamin K.

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Nov 16, 2024

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

Health benefits of avocado fat along with the olive come 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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Nov 16, 2024

Spinach, oxalates and kidney stones have confused all the doctors.

Spinach, oxalates and kidney stones have created a mystery that has at last been solved. Scientists have proven that we can relax and enjoy green leafy veggies.

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Nov 15, 2024

Caring for the temple is our Lord's desire for every person.

Caring for the temple means being ready and willing to ring in some changes to lifestyle which may be difficult; but for the most part they are fairly simple.

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Nov 14, 2024

What food has the most vitamin B6, part of the anti-frailty group?

What food has the most vitamin B6 that along with three other equally important micronutrients helps to prevent us from becoming feeble long before our time?

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Nov 12, 2024

Harvesting the rain with a 44-gallon drum is where it all began.

Harvesting the rain with a 44-gallon drum was the start nearly 50 years ago of a journey; with an underground reservoir we are now in effect self-sufficient.

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Nov 11, 2024

Homemade sauerkraut recipe is so easy to make in your own kitchen.

Homemade sauerkraut recipe is sliced from one cabbage-head with salt and will be ready to eat in three days; add garlic, ginger and chili for kimchi.

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Nov 10, 2024

Grow your own food because fresh fruit and veggies taste so good.

Grow your own food because working outside is such good exercise, you get plenty of natural vitamin D and you can be assured there are no toxic ecocides.

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Nov 09, 2024

Our green kitchen is about slow, nutritious food made fast.

Our green kitchen focuses on meals that taste wonderful and can be prepared quickly; but without sacrificing our well-being.

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Nov 07, 2024

Is drinking hot chocolate good for you is a vexing question.

Is drinking hot chocolate good for you depends on what's in it and your overall lifestyle. Here is a recipe that will please you; much cheaper and healthier.

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Nov 07, 2024

Diseases of the immune system is about the pandemic of this century.

Diseases of the immune system considers the effect of bacteria and helminths in the gut on our well-being especially in relation to the microbiome.

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Nov 07, 2024

No detrimental effects of delayed mowing would benefit insect species.

No detrimental effects of delayed mowing should provide nectar and pollen for rapidly-vanishing bees and birds that have lost their food sources.

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Nov 07, 2024

Why Look AHEAD failed is fundamental for those wanting to lose weight.

Why Look AHEAD failed looks at the aspects of the lifestyle study that slipped so miserably in achieving permanent goals for those with metabolic syndrome.

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Nov 06, 2024

Storing wheat berries safely so the weevils will not attack the grain.

Storing wheat berries without using dangerous chemicals like Phostoxin to fumigate is important for greenies; you have to freeze them for two weeks.

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Nov 05, 2024

Myths about dieting looks at the carbs in cake and corn on the cob.

Myths about dieting considers the reasons why this is the biggest con of the century; none of them work. Read about far better ways to lose weight.

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Nov 05, 2024

Greens for your eyes' sake or you may go blind and get cataracts.

Greens for your eyes' sake because, as always prevention by eating kale and spinach is a lot better than trying to cure macular degeneration and glaucoma.

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Nov 03, 2024

Green foods for better health weighs the anti-inflammatory properties.

Green foods for better health explains why nutrients like lutein and magnesium are so vitally important.

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Nov 03, 2024

Pumpkin for diabetes is grounded in strong science.

Pumpkin for diabetes not only lowers high blood glucose quickly and effectively but insulin use is also significantly reduced.

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Nov 01, 2024

Summer vegetable garden provides fresh produce for the table.

Summer vegetable garden is for a temperate climate, not for those that are very hot and dry unless you are able to harvest and store rainwater.

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Oct 30, 2024

Can you eat sprouted broad beans and why would you want to?

Can you eat sprouted broad beans? Yes, you certainly can. They have even larger amounts of the dopamine precursor; all those with tremors should be interested.

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Oct 28, 2024

How onions grow from small cuttings is useful for gardeners to know.

How onions grow can provide fresh fronds to liven up your green salads. Add a condiment such as hummus and a slice of wholegrain bread for a nutritious meal.

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Oct 27, 2024

Influence of carbohydrate consumption on pancreatic function.

Influence of carbohydrate consumption on pancreatic function proves that the beta-cells can recover if the body is starved of starches and sugars for a period.

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Oct 27, 2024

Plant sprouting onions especially for their greens.

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

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Oct 26, 2024

Damn lies and statistics can be used to manipulate the facts.

Damn lies and statistics are deployed by companies to conceal the truth about additives in food; and by millers who extract the goodness yet call it wholemeal.

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Oct 26, 2024

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 knee.

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Oct 25, 2024

The 10 year diabetes rule comes into play a decade after obesity.

The 10 year diabetes rule focuses on the twin killers of sugar and refined carbs.

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Oct 24, 2024

What is the best source of honey for mead? It should be unheated.

What is the best source of honey for mead is an important question. We discuss getting it from the wax gleanings and uncapped combs.

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Oct 24, 2024

Glycemic response to legumes weighs their influence on blood glucose.

Glycemic response to legumes considers whether the obese and diabetics should be avoiding beans, peas and other pulses rich in protein but also starch.

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Oct 24, 2024

One slice of real bread is enough carb at a meal.

One slice of real bread is enough since it's full of protein, friendly fat and all the fibre; it is quite sufficient to give satiety.

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Oct 23, 2024

Good brain foods and other habits are essential to escape dementia.

Good brain foods are vital for everyone, young and old alike because prevention always was and still is better than a cure. 11% over 65 have Alzheimer's.

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