Hilchot dei'ot
ולא ישתה מים בתוך המזון, אלא מעט ומזוג ביין; וכשיתחיל המזון להתאכל במעיו, שותה מה שהוא צריך לשתות. ולא ירבה לשתות מים, אפילו כשיתאכל המזון.

Should people not drink water during a meal? Should people not drink a lot of water at all?


לעולם ימנע אדם עצמו מפירות האילנות
Are fruit not healthy?

I know people who do this and found it to be helpful for whatever reason.


I just heard about this new health diet where you keep away from fruits as much as possible, besides in the morning or something, and eating fruit together with vegetables is a big no no.
My husband wont eat fruit after a meal with meat. I think he gets this from the Rambam too, it upsets the stomach or something.

As for me, I don't drink nearly enough water or eat enough fruit as I should -I'm not gonna start limiting myself.

Why would your husband follow the Rambam's nutritional regimen?

Those fad diets are worse for your health than being obese.

Drinking plenty of water is important for maintaining good health. Fruits and vegetables are an indispensable part of a balanced diet.

Following the Rambam on health matters makes about as much sense as following Dr. Atkins on halachic matters...

Because he finds it holds true for him..?

Thank you.

Didn't you just post something, from the Rambam no less, to the effect that it isn't necessary to follow the advice of our sages when it concerns science which is known to be incorrect?

Yes. And if the Rambam was ok ignoring chazal in health and fitness matters if the wisdom of his day were otherwise, I can only assume the Rambam would not us following his own prescriptions in matters of health & fitness if current wisdom is otherwise.

Note the Rambam did NOT say, well Chazal are always right, so conventional wisdom perforce must be wrong, which is what people do if they want to follow the rambam rather than conventional wisdom today.

Dunno.