The sense of uplift from this exercise gave us all a good start for the day. After breakfast there were several water treatments for everyone. Three raw fruits such as pear, apple and orange or tomato, peach and apricot. Salad made up of a blend of raw roots, fruits and shoots. Roots grown in the earth, such as grated carrots, turnips or beetroot, are for our physical development.
Shoots grown on the ground such as lettuce celery or onions, are for our mental development.
Fruits from above the earth, such as red pepper, almonds or hazelnuts, are for our spiritual development. Dr Bircher Benner cured many patients by giving them entirely raw diets. He believed that all vitality comes from the sun so by having raw salad and fruits on which the sun has shone we were taking in vitality. He had been to Mexico to investigate an Indian tribe's diet and found that they existed on fruits, nuts, vegetables, honey and grains, all of which they grew themselves organically. They were all healthy and strong and never developed cancer or other debilitating illnesses.