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Diet and Health · Lulu Hunt Peters — chapter 21 of 22 · ~310 words · public domain

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12 moderate sized oysters..............100 C Dipped in 1 beaten egg and crumbs of 3 crackers.........150 C Fried gently in 1 tbsp. of bacon or other fat...........125 C ----- 375 C 2 small slices crisped bacon.....50 C 1 small dish chow chow with lettuce.........................25 C 1 slice bread or its equivalent.100 C 1/2 pat butter...................50 C Dessert 1 medium baked apple with no sugar..................50 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

10 ozs. skim milk (see list of breakfasts) .........................100 C

LUNCH

2 eggs 160 C fried gently in 1 tsp. bacon fat or butter............40 C

soft boiled or poached eggs with 1 slice crisped bacon....200 C 1 roll or 1 slice whole wheat bread.........................100 C Butter 1/2 pat...................50 C Coffee, postum or tea clear.......0 ----- Total..................................350 C

TEA

3 crackers with tea with 1 tsp. sugar and 1 slice lemon

10 ozs. skim milk or buttermilk

100 C fruit (see list).................100 C

DINNER

2 toasted shredded wheat biscuits.200 C 2 glasses skim milk...............150 C 1 dish stewed prunes 8 with 1 tbsp. syrup............200 C 10-12 peanuts.....................100 C Coffee, postum or tea clear.........0 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

10 ozs. skim milk (see list of breakfasts) .........................100 C

LUNCH

6 oz. cream soup, Potato, tomato, clam chowder, etc. (use skim milk)..........200 C Shredded cabbage, lettuce, celery

any greens--average helping practically.....................0 C 1/2 tbsp. mayonnaise or oil

1 tbsp. cream dressing...........50 C 2 soda crackers..................50 C 1 average apple..................50 C ----- Total..................................350 C

TEA

3 crackers with tea with 1 tsp. sugar and 1 slice lemon

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