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• DNA, Genetics and Epigenetics

  A chromosome is a thread-like structure made of DNA and protein that holds genetic instructions. It as a tightly packed package or an instruction manual inside your cells that tells your body how to grow and work.

  A double helix describes the structure of DNA. A DNA molecule is made up of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder in a helix-like shape.

  Each strand has a backbone made of alternating sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate groups.

  Attached to each sugar is one of four bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) or thymine (T). These are the rungs of the ladder that connects the two strands. Adenine bonds with thymine and cytosine bonds with guanine.

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  26 July 2026

• Chick Pea and Pasta Salad Recipe

  A simple salad that can be modified to suit your taste.

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  5 July 2026

• Buddhism and Diet

  Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) founded Buddhism in the 5th to 4th century BCE in the eastern part of India.

  The Buddha was born 563 BCE in Lumbini central-southern Nepal, 150 km [100 mi] west of Kathmandu.

  Buddhism has a number of dietary practices that different groups adhere to in varying degrees. Some refrain from consuming animals, alcohol and certain vegetables.

  Buddhists eat a vegetarian diet with a core teaching that prohibits taking the life of any person or animal. Some interpret this as allowing a lacto-vegetarian diet diet. This means they consume dairy products but exclude eggs, poultry, fish, and meat from their diet.

  Others allow the consumption of eggs.

  Some Buddhists consume meat and other animal products if the animals aren’t slaughtered for especially them.

  The people who kill the animals are often shunned and forced to live on the outskirts of the village. However, those who consume the products are allowed to do so.

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  27 June 2026

• The Myth of Good and Bad Cholesterol

  According to William Roberts, the long-serving editor or the Journal of Cardiology, the only direct atherosclerotic risk factor is high cholesterol. The goal for total cholesterol level is < 150 mg/dL [3.9 mmol/L] and for LDL cholesterol it is < 70 mg/dL [1.8 mmol/L].

  Atherosclerosis is not a disease of carnivores, and it is not possible to produce atherosclerosis in carnivores [dogs, cats, tigers, lions, etc.].

  We are not natural carnivores. We evolved to eat plants, fruits, and starches!

  It is generally accepted that HDL Cholesterol absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver where if is then flushed it from the body. High levels of HDL cholesterol can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.

  However, excess cholesterol can only occur in herbivores AND ALL animals have HDL Cholesterol. The purpose of HDL Cholesterol is NOT to flush the excess from the blood.

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  20 June 2026

• Summary of the Advantages of a WFPB Diet

  To eat fully consciously connects us to the miracle of all life.

  The WHO states the endometriosis is incurable and the cause is unknown. Using references from peer-reviewed medical journals and case studies, I can show that this is not true.

  It is caused by an overabundance of oestrogen, in particular estradiol which is the result of a high-fat, high-protein diet as advocated by low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diet advocates such as Dr James Muecke, the 2020 Australian of the Year. Many references are provided on my website.

  I have a 150 page, 120000 word website explaining how informed choices relating to the food we consume can result in optimal outcomes for our health, the environment and for the animals that we share the earth.

  When I published my book Low-Carbohydrate Mania: Fantasies, Illusions, and Myths, I posted Dr John McDougall a copy to his practice in Santa Rosa, California. We communicated by email for nearly a year. Mostly the correspondence was concerned with the views of William Davis and Robert Lustig. He viewed both with some – let’s say, bewilderment.

  Whole-food, plant-based diets without added oils or simple carbohydrates are best for our health, the environment and the animals we share the earth with.

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  16 June 2026

• Apple and Carrot Loaf Recipe

  An apple and carrot loaf recipe

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  29 May 2026

• Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  Crohn's disease is a big challenge. Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis are quite similar.

  According to the medical profession, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are lifelong inflammatory diseases that affect the digestive system. Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Ulcerative colitis is associated with inflammation in the large intestine.

  Inflammatory bowel diseases [IBD] occur almost exclusively in parts of the world where the diet is high in meat and dairy foods. IBD is rare in countries where a starch-based diet and largely vegetarian meals are consumed.

  Avoid dairy products, eggs, chocolate, wheat and citrus fruits. Completely eliminate all fats. There is no such thing as healthy oils. That includes olive oil, coconut oil, fish oil and any salad dressing such as mayonnaise.

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  29 May 2026

• Banana Bread Loaf Recipe

  A banana bread loaf recipe

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  12 May 2026

• Mixed Seed Bread Loaf Recipe

  A mixed seed bread loaf recipe

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  12 May 2026

• Quotes Relating to Reading, Learning and Truth

  Whilst they maybe a few notiable exceptions, reading is essential to our growth.

  Marcus Aurelius (121-180 BCE) was the Roman emperor from 161 to 180 at the time when the Roman empire was at its peak. He was a Stoic philosopher and a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors. There were not many good Roman Emporers.

  He could read and write Greek. In his book Mediations which is still read by many as a guide to great leadership. This book was intended for his personal use only.

  One memorable quote (of many) is:

  Do what nature demands. Get a move on - if you have it within you  - and do not worry whether anyone will give you credit for it. And do not go expecting Plato's Republic; be satisfied with even the smallest progress, and treat the outcome of it all as unimportant. Book 9-29

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  11 May 2026