Maximilian Bircher-Benner

Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner (August 22, 1867 – January 24, 1939) was a Swiss physician and a pioneer in nutritional research.

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At his sanatorium in Z?rich, a balanced diet of raw vegetables and fruit was used as a means to heal patients, contrary to the beliefs commonly held at the end of the 19th century.

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He is best known for the invention of the muesli cereal, although his invention differs significantly from what is today known as muesli.

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