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Diet and Health · Lulu Hunt Peters — chapter 19 of 22 · ~377 words · public domain

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TEAS

100 C. Each See lists for breakfasts. Also could have:

1. 1 cup tea with 1 tsp. sugar 1 slice lemon................25 C 3 soda crackers..............75 C ---- Total....................................100 C

2. 2 small plain cookies tea no cream or sugar...............100 C

3. 1 chocolate cream 1 cup tea or hot water no cream or sugar...................100 C

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The following combinations need not be followed arbitrarily. You may change them around if you desire. Look in the calorie lists for substitutes of the same classes of foods, if you do not like my combinations. If you don't care for the 100 C's at tea time you may have that much more for dinner.

1200 C DAY

ON ARISING

2 cups hot water with a little lemon juice. 10-minute exercise at least

BREAKFAST

Coffee or postum with cream or sugar or 10 ozs. skim milk (see list of breakfasts). 100 C

LUNCH

1 medium sized head lettuce 1/3 lb........................... 25 C 1 tbsp. mayonnaise...............100 C 1 med. sweet pickle chopped for mayonnaise....................... 25 C 1-1/8 inch cube cream cheese melted or 3 ozs. cottage cheese............100 C 1 Toasted French roll (no butter) .................................100 C -----

Total.................................350 C

TEA

3 crackers with tea and 1 tsp. sugar and 1 slice lemon or 10 ozs. skim or buttermilk or 100 C. fruit (see list)................100 C

DINNER

Creamed dried beef on toast Dried beef 4 thin slices 4 x 5.100 C Cut fine and crisped in frying pan with 1/2 tbsp. butter.........50 C 1 tbsp. flour browned with above...........................25 C Add 1 cup skim milk (7 ozs.) cook gently.....................70 C ----- 245 C

2 slices crisp toast (pour above over)..........................200 C 1 large serving raw celery or raw cabbage.....................15 C 1 large baked apple with 1 tbsp. syrup..........................120 C 1 glass skim milk (7 oz.)........70 C

Total.......................650 C ------- Grand Total................1200 C

1200 C DAY

ON ARISING

2 cups hot water, with a little lemon juice. 10-minute exercise at least

BREAKFAST Coffee or postum with cream or sugar or 10 ozs. skim milk (see list of breakfasts)...........................100 C

LUNCH

Celery--eat tender leaves also 10-14 stalks...................30 C Olives--5 good sized ripe.......100 C 1 small slice corn bread........100 C 12 ozs. skim milk or buttermilk.120 C ----- Total...................350 C

TEA

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