Part 32

Carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, onions--any two of these A small portion of tender fish or fowl; or, an egg preferred A baked potato Celery, or slaw, with nuts

Avoid overeating. Stomach fermentation is caused largely by taking into the stomach a quantity of food in excess of digestive ability or of bodily requirements. The logical remedy, therefore, is to limit the quantity of food, or to increase the amount of physical exercise.

SPRING MENU

SOUR STOMACH--INTESTINAL GAS CONSTIPATION

On rising, drink a glass or two of water, eat a spoonful of cherries or berries, and devote a few minutes to vigorous exercise.

BREAKFAST

Half a cup of wheat bran One or two red bananas--very ripe; baked if preferred. Served with either a spoonful of nuts or nut butter Raisins and cream

LUNCHEON

Two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran Two eggs--preferably whipped Lettuce, with young carrots and grated nuts Boiled onions A baked potato

DINNER

Wheat bran Choice of the following vegetables, baked in casserole dish: peas, asparagus, or onions Spinach, with egg A few spoonfuls of plain boiled wheat A baked potato

Drink two glasses of cool water at each of these meals.

Just before retiring, take a small portion of wheat bran, and spend at least ten minutes in vigorous exercise.

SUMMER MENU

SOUR STOMACH--INTESTINAL GAS CONSTIPATION

Drink copiously of cool water, and take a brisk walk or vigorous exercise and deep breathing before breakfast.

BREAKFAST

Cantaloup or peaches--no cream Half a cup of wheat bran, cooked Whipped egg--a dash of sugar A baked banana--very ripe One or two glasses of water

LUNCHEON

A green salad An ear or two of tender corn, masticated very thoroughly Nuts Wheat bran A glass or two of water

DINNER

A green salad Choice of two fresh vegetables--peas, corn, beans, okra, eggplant A potato Cream cheese with nuts and raisins A small portion of bran, cooked Water

Cool water should be drunk freely at meals, and mastication should be thorough.

FALL MENU

SOUR STOMACH--INTESTINAL GAS CONSTIPATION

FIRST DAY: On rising, drink two glasses of water, and devote three or four minutes to Exercises 3 and 5. (See Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345.) Inflate the lungs every fourth or fifth movement to their extreme capacity.

BREAKFAST

Steamed or boiled whole wheat A tablespoonful or two of coarse wheat bran (This may be cooked, and served the same as any ordinary cereal, and eaten with butter and salt) One or two exceedingly ripe bananas (baked if preferred), eaten with cream and nut butter One egg whipped very briskly, to which add a teaspoonful each of sugar and of lemon juice while whipping