Prevention and healing with the Schnitzer-Kost

Schnitzer's diet is a nutrient-rich form of nutrition from the field of natural medicine, which aims to prevent overweight and lifestyle diseases in its vegetarian normal diet variant and even cure the latter as vegan intensive diet. The food used should be as natural as possible and fully organic. From a nutritional point of view, only the Schnitzer standard diet is classified as recommendable today.

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• Natural nutrient content as the basis of a healthy diet
• Practical application rules of Schnitzer-Normalkost
• Criticism of the intensive diet Schnitzer

Natural nutrient content as the basis of a healthy diet

Whole nutrition is named after its founder Dr. Johann Georg Schnitzer. The dentist, who was born in Freiburg in 1930 and describes himself as a researcher, regards caries, tartar and gum disease as early signs of lack of vital substances, unregarded infections, obesity, digestive and metabolic disorders (diabetes, gout), cardiovascular disease, rheumatic Bone and joint disorders leads. Vitamins, minerals and trace elements, aromatic substances, highly unsaturated fatty acids and enzymes that can only develop their full effect in interaction with one another collect under the concept of vital substances that are absolutely necessary for healthy metabolic processes. To ensure this synergy effect, the foods of the Schnitzer-Kost should not by heating, freezing, preserving or similar. Processing in their nature to be changed.

Illnesses heal with the Schnitzer diet (Image: Heike Rau / fotolia)

Practical application rules of Schnitzer-Normalkost

The heart of Schnitzer-Kost is the daily fresh-grain porridge made from freshly ground wheat, rye, barley, oats or millet, which supplies the body with the vital substances of untreated grain. Wholemeal bread, wholemeal biscuits and wholemeal dishes guarantee u.a. the intake of the vitamin B complex. Raw salads and green salads are used to supply water-soluble vitamins, and they are an ideal complement to cereal proteins, making up one third of daily food. For the absorption of polyunsaturated fatty acids, nuts, natural vegetable fats and cold-pressed vegetable oils are to be used, in particular thistle, linseed and sunflower oil contain sufficiently fat-soluble vitamins. Fresh fruit of the season can enrich the meals as a stimulant, but Schnitzer is not necessary for the supply of vital nutrients. Likewise, he considers milk and dairy products dispensable, only with good compatibility can raw milk, sour milk and organic yoghurt be eaten from raw preferred milk. In order to avoid any signs of intolerance, the Schnitzer diet is designed to completely dispense with meat, fish, refined fats, industrial sugar, pulp and products made from it, such as baked goods, ice cream and sweets. Juices, including freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices, are not allowed, as are cooked fruits and cooked vegetables, which, according to Schnitzer, can produce gum bleeding and tartar. An exception is boiled or cooked potatoes, which are not described as producing incompatibilities.

Criticism of the intensive diet Schnitzer

The Schnitzer intensive food for therapeutic use, however, contains only the supply of pure vegetable, unprocessed "frugivorous origin food" (seeds, tubers, tender leaf shoots), neither dairy products nor whole grains and potatoes are allowed. The daily diet includes the fresh grain porridge in the morning, lunch and dinner are eaten raw salad with germs or nuts. Overall, the energy content of the food is about 6300 kJ / d or 1500 kcal / d (on the other hand, 9200kJ / d or 2200 kcal / d in the normal diet). In contrast to Schnitzer, critics of intensive care see the risk of underweight and malnutrition due to the low daily energy content and the 100% share of intractable whole grain and raw food, the German Society for Nutrition (DGE) generally advises against a purely vegan diet. As an alternative diet in the context of naturopathic treatments, the Schnitzer intensive diet is still used. Author: Dipl. Päd. J. Viñals Stein, teacher and non-medical practitioner.