Table of Contents:Preface. 10Assessment of Body Weight 15Tables for Ideal Weight 17The Ideal Weight of Adult Men. 17The Ideal Weight of Adult Women. 19Target Weight for the Dietary Treatment 21Weight Table for Children. 21Weight Table for Men. 25Weight Table for Women. 27Relevance of Body Weight for Health and Life Expectancy, Various Forms of Overweight 29Abdominal Girth at the Waist 29Neurobiological Control of Appetite, Energy Consumption, Hormone Levels and Growth 30Satiation. 30Hormones that Regulate Satiation and Energy Balance. 31Changes in the Sense of Taste in Obesity and Anorexia Nervosa. 35Emergency Regulation of Eating Behaviour 36Complexity of Appetite, Body Weight and Energy Consumption Regulation. 37Relevance of the Intestinal Milieu and the Intestinal Flora. 39The Intestinal Flora in Underweight and Anorexia. 42The Gut-Brain Axis. 46Overweight and Obesity. 49Causes of Obesity. 50Genetic Factors. 50Prenatal Factors. 50Epigenetic Imprinting. 50Prevention Begins in the Womb. 52The Influence of Nutrition in Early Childhood. 53Malnutrition and Lack of Exercise. 54The Mitochondria, the Power Plants of the Cells. 56The Influence of Food on the Blood Glucose Level and Health. 57Glycaemic Index and Glycaemic Charge. 57The Glycaemic Index (GI) 57The Glycaemic Load (GL) 57Oxidative Stress at the Centre of the Causes of Degenerative Diseases. 59Food Energy. 62The Problem of Food Energy. 62Two Kinds of Food Energy. 63The Basic Regulation of the Soft Connective Tissue (Matrix) 66The Significance of Food Economy. 67The Integral Law of Nutrition. 69Vibrancy of Food. 70Secondary Plant Substances (Phytochemicals) 71The Significance of Movement 73Sleep is Essential 74The Relevance of the Emotions in Overweight and Eating Disorders. 75Pregnancy and Body Weight 76Secondary Diseases from Obesity. 77Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. 77From Obesity to Diabetes Mellitus. 77From Obesity to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases. 78The Metabolic Effects of Exercise and Rest 79General Directives for Order Therapy for Obesity. 80The Cornerstones of the Therapy. 80Regarding the Diet 80Fasting Reactions and their Treatment 83The Weight Curve. 84Typical Weight Curves. 84Progress of Average Body Weight with Alternating Juice, Raw Food and Whole Food Diet According to Bircher 85Cholesterol 85Influence of Bircher’s Dietary Treatment on Serum Cholesterol in Obese People 85Influence of Bircher’s Dietary Treatment for Obese People on Blood Pressure 86Blood Pressure. 86Eating Disorders, Binge Eating and Anorexia Nervosa. 88Diagnostic Criteria of Anorexia Nervosa. 89Treatment of Eating Disorders and Anorexia Nervosa. 95Medical Consultation. 96The Dietary Approach to Treatment of Eating Disorders and Anorexia Nervosa 96Family Therapy. 97Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. 97Group Therapy with the Parents. 98In-patient Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa. 98Nutritional Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa. 100Psychoeducational Guidance of the Bulimic Patient 101The Therapy Contract 101Individual Therapy. 101Constitutional Slimness. 104Cachexia, Emaciation Caused by Severe Illness or Hunger 105Diet to Counter Underweight, Anorexia Nervosa and Cachexia. 107Infusion Therapy. 109Implementation of the Diet 110Treatment Plans for Weight Reduction. 110General Rules for the First Week. 113General Advice for One Year after Completion of the Treatment 113Basic Forms of Diet for Overweight and Obesity. 115Various Dietary Stages and their Use in Slimming. 115Implementation of the Diet for Curing Underweight 117Diet for Anorexia Nervosa. 117The Diet for Constitutional Underweight 119Diet in Advanced Age and in Case of Disease-related Cachexia. 120Water Applications. 121Spruce Needle Bath. 121Long Light Bath. 121Light Sweating Bath. 121Hay Flower Bath or Hay Flower Thigh Bath. 121Kuhne’s Friction Sitz Bath. 121Arm Bath (according to Hauffe) 121Alternating Foot Bath. 122Treading Water 122Alternating Warm Wash. 122Alternating Shower 122Dry Brushing. 122Sun Bath. 122Nutritional Values of Vegetables and Fruit by Nutritional Content 124Vegetables. 124Fruit 124Menu. 125Principles of Selection in Dietary Composition. 125One Week for Each Month of the Year 126One Week Diet to Maintain a Slim Figure. 126January to March. 126April to June. 127July to September 128October to December 128A Week of Strict Diet to Maintain a Slim Figure. 129Dietary Recipes for the Healthy, Slim Figure. 132Preparatory Explanations for the Fresh Juice Diet 133JUICES. 133Fresh Juices. 133Gruel to Added to Juices. 134Vegetable Juices. 135Very Easily Digestible Juice Recipes for Mixed Juices. 135BIRCHER MUESLI 137RAW VEGETABLES. 138SALAD DRESSINGS. 141MILK TYPES. 143Butter, health food store vegetable fats and oils. 144SOUPS. 145COOKED VEGETABLES. 148SALADS OF COOKED VEGETABLES. 155SANDWICHES. 156GRAIN DISHES. 158DESSERTS. 161HEALTHY TEAS. 163BEVERAGES. 165Gymnastic Exercises to Maintain a Slender Line. 166Training for the Spine and Trunk Muscles. 166Training for Abdominal and Back Muscles. 166Training for Shoulder Girdle and Chest 167Training from the Shoulder Girdle Stance. 167Training for the Elasticity of the Joints. 168Appendix and Tables Diet for Weight Issues. 169Calculated Daily Menus for the Diet (1,200‒2,100 calories) 169Table of Glycaemic Index and Glycaemic Load. 186List of Recipes and Treatment Plans. 192NOTES. 193