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?

Feb 22, 2025

Holy potatoes grown in alter-flower compost have a low GI.

Holy potatoes grown in alter-flower compost are rich in resistant starch; much passes through to the colon to feed the microbiome. They don't need to be peeled.

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Feb 16, 2025

Vitamin E dosage is for the anti-sterility hormone.

Vitamin E dosage is essential but alpha tocopherol, the commonest isomer on its own raises the risk of prostate cancer. Naturally it comes with 7 other forms.

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Feb 15, 2025

What is the quality test of carbohydrates and why is it important?

What is the quality test of carbohydrates that are so strongly suspected by the general public of causing weight gain, insulin resistance and CV disease?

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Feb 15, 2025

Repeated loss and gain of weight is downright dangerous for health.

Repeated loss and gain of weight known as "cycling" causes a 40% drop in kidney function in diabetics; but it affects us all negatively.

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Feb 14, 2025

Do green beans need a trellis to climb on? We will use bamboo.

Do green beans need a trellis to climb on? The canes should be at least 3m long; press them about 40cm into the soil. Treated wattle intingus are also good.

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Feb 11, 2025

Is flossing good for your teeth and how often should it be done?

Is flossing good for your teeth and is it true that it may help your brain too?

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Feb 10, 2025

Fried eggplant recipe is definitely my single most favourite food.

Fried eggplant recipe is a special gift for those with high cholesterol. I love it on a slice of well-buttered artisan sourdough bread.

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Feb 09, 2025

Why medication for weight loss doesn't work long term.

Why medication for weight loss doesn't work but a change of lifestyle will have a dramatic effect on energy levels and success in restoring health.

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Feb 03, 2025

Old hives for traps are the simplest way to increase the apiary.

Old hives for traps may be easy but requeening and splitting colonies would also achieve other important goals.

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Feb 03, 2025

Are whole grains good for breast cancer patients? It's about lignans.

Are whole grains good for breast cancer patients? Why is all the discussion about early detection and so little about prevention?

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Feb 01, 2025

Darwin's theory of natural selection; created by design or accident?

Darwin's theory of natural selection seems to be inordinately difficult for fundamentalists but not at all for Christians from a scientific background.

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Jan 30, 2025

100 percent real flour contains all the vitamins, minerals and fibre.

100 percent real flour points out that most commercial bakers use a fake that masquerades as the genuine article to make their bread.

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Jan 30, 2025

How to get more fiber to support those friendly bugs in the guts.

How to get more fiber from our food will probably have a greater effect and make a larger contribution to our wellness than almost any other factor.

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Jan 30, 2025

Beginners' beekeeping day is a very good place to start.

Beginners' beekeeping day is where you will learn the basics and can avoid a few common but potentially dangerous mistakes. Stings may kill innocent bystanders.

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Jan 29, 2025

End of winter chores means climbing up ladders to clean gutters.

End of winter chores at our green home include opening the compost-heap which can be tiring but done mindfully is not so bothersome.

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Jan 27, 2025

What is a fasting blood sugar level for a diabetic?

What is a fasting blood sugar level for a diabetic? It's not reliable for those anxious about progressing from insulin resistance to the full-blown disease.

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Jan 23, 2025

Broad beans on toast make a wholesome meal in ten minutes.

Broad beans on toast would be called an antipasta in Italy; high in vegetable protein with added chopped boiled egg or cheese, this is a very satisfying dish.

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Jan 22, 2025

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 all help to prevent us from becoming feeble long before our time?

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Jan 22, 2025

Irish potato leek soup is so delicious and very easy to make.

Irish potato leek soup should be enjoyed cold but has many variations; try adding some salmon for a complete dinner. In France it is known as vichyssoise.

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Jan 20, 2025

Are eggs good or bad has bedevilled nutritional scientists.

Are eggs good or bad is a question that has at least in part been finally answered; it depends also on what else you are eating.

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Jan 19, 2025

10 top anti-inflammatory foods to counter the chronic diseases.

10 top anti-inflammatory foods is for those who desire to live long, healthy lives; without many strong medicines.

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Jan 17, 2025

Canned versus dried chickpeas asks if it is worth the schlep.

Canned versus dried chickpeas reveals that the convenience in making your quick hummus comes at a price.

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Jan 16, 2025

How to cook and freeze dried chickpeas makes them readily available.

How to cook and freeze dried chickpeas are simple tasks taking no more than fifteen-minutes of your time; instantly ready for hummus, soups and as a thickener.

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Jan 16, 2025

My favourite kitchen appliances are perhaps rather different to yours.

My favourite kitchen appliances include the induction-stove and the stick blender. The wheat grinder and bread oven rank very highly too. Kiss the iron goodbye.

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Jan 14, 2025

What is starch in food is central to preparing our meals.

What is starch in food is a question many obese people are asking; is it bad for us?

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Jan 13, 2025

How do you thicken curried green beans without using cornstarch?

How do you thicken curried green beans if you are prediabetic and are looking for less glycaemic ways of enhancing your food?

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Jan 12, 2025

Walnuts blood pressure brings new findings about an omega-3 link.

Walnuts blood pressure together with linseed oil reduces inflammation in the body; particularly of the intima of arteries and veins.

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Jan 11, 2025

Tobacco, obesity and alcohol are three preventable causes of cancer.

Tobacco, obesity and alcohol are three preventable causes of cancer; together they needlessly result in millions of deaths each year.

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Jan 10, 2025

Leg strength and longevity are closely correlated.

Leg strength and longevity looks at balance, walking speed and the quadriceps muscles. Lifestyle changes if you can stick to them profoundly affect wellness.

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Jan 08, 2025

A time to sow in spring is for a wonderful harvest in the summer.

A time to sow is a season of joy; mealies, peppadew seedlings and spinach must be planted when the soil warms up. The it's the broad beans and peas in autumn.

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