Part 37

The emergency luncheon is to be taken if one does not like the regular luncheon. The same rule should be observed with the emergency dinner. The regular luncheon contains considerable protein, which is very necessary in these conditions. The emergency dinner contains the same in another form. The one may be chosen which appeals most to natural hunger.

Now and then the breakfast may consist of one or two extremely ripe bananas, eaten with nut butter and cream, and one or two whipped eggs.

WINTER MENU

FERMENTATION--INTESTINAL GAS FEVERED STOMACH AND LIPS CANKERS ON TONGUE

BREAKFAST

A small bunch of grapes Two egg whites and one yolk, whipped very fine, into which whip a teaspoonful of sugar. Whip until stiff and smooth One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked, eaten with cream A cup of hot water with a little sugar and cream

LUNCHEON

A baked potato or a bran meal gem A boiled onion or baked squash

DINNER

Vegetable soup One fresh vegetable such as carrots, parsnips, squash, or turnips A baked potato--eat skins and all A cup of chocolate, or a whole wheat cracker

If the tongue should become coated, or the mouth sore, the amount of food prescribed for the evening meal should be reduced until digestion is perfect, which can be aided largely by drinking copiously of water.

If the bowels should become slightly constipated, take two heaping tablespoonfuls of wheat bran in a cup of hot water just before retiring. It is not necessary to masticate the bran. Devote two or three minutes to deep breathing exercises, Nos. 1 and 5, as shown in Vol. V, pp. 1343 and 1345.

The eggs can be taken uncooked, without whipping, if preferred.

MENUS FOR CONSTIPATION

SPRING MENU

CONSTIPATION (CHRONIC) NERVOUSNESS

FIRST DAY: Immediately on rising, take half a cup of wheat bran, in hot water, and eat a tablespoonful of soaked evaporated apricots.

Devote five minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5. (See Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345.) These should be taken vigorously, before an open window, and before dressing. Then take a cool shower bath and a vigorous rub down.

If possible, take half an hour's walk before breakfast.

BREAKFAST

Half a cup of coarse wheat bran, cooked ten minutes; eat with thin cream Two bran meal gems Two large, very ripe bananas, with thin cream and either nuts or nut butter (The bananas may be baked if preferred) Two glasses of water

Devote two or three minutes to exercises 3 and 5, about ten o'clock, if possible.

LUNCHEON

A dozen soaked prunes and one very ripe banana Two tablespoonfuls of nuts, or a rounded tablespoonful of nut butter (The prunes, the banana, and either the nuts or nut butter may be eaten together) One egg, whipped, or cooked two minutes (If whipped, add sugar and lemon juice) Peas or asparagus Half a cup of coarse wheat bran

Drink two glasses of water during the progress of the meal.

DINNER

A salad of lettuce, asparagus, peas or carrots; or anything green, eaten with either nuts or nut butter One egg, coddled; serve with butter and salt A baked potato or a whole wheat muffin A cup of wheat bran, slightly cooked if desired, and eaten with thin cream Two glasses of water

Just before retiring, take half a cup of wheat bran.