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VITAMINS – EATING VEGETABLES AND FRUIT AT THE SAME MEAL (CONCLUSION)

We are naturally grateful to Dr Bircher-Benner for his great achievement in the field of modern nutrition, but we regret that he did not see the importance of keeping the two classes of food, fruit and vegetables, separate. For one thing, even taste-wise they do not necessarily go together. Take strawberries and cabbage or radish salad, for instance; the very thought of having to eat these salads after strawberries is far from tempting. Our sense of taste alone tells us not to mix these foods.

In a personal interview, Dr Bircher-Benner told me once that he could find no scientific reason for separating fruit and vegetables. Nevertheless, many of his patients complained about disturbances, especially fermentation or flatulence, in connection with his diet. Of course, if someone follows the Bircher method and experiences no disturbance at all, there is no reason why he should not continue. On the other hand, if upsets do occur, it would be unwise to stick to a regime that causes trouble. Rather, it is better to follow the lead of nature which, after all, is more important than all our theories. The rule about not eating vegetables and fruit at the same meal applies to the combination of food items in general; in particular, it is important to avoid fried food and sweet things when the liver and pancreas are affected, because they cannot cope well with these.

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