Part 44

LUNCHEON

Vegetable soup--omit crackers Cauliflower, boiled onions, or carrots A baked potato

DINNER

Soup--cream of corn or of rice Celery, ripe olives, and nuts Carrots, parsnips, beets, turnips--choice of two of these Bran meal gems or a baked potato A spoonful or two of wheat bran (A glass or two of water should be drunk at this meal)

NOTE: Acids, sweets, white bread, oatmeal, corn hominy, and the cereal foods from which the bran has been removed, should be entirely omitted in all cases of stomach irritation, of which nervous indigestion is merely an expression. The use of tea, coffee, tobacco, all stimulating and intoxicating drinks should also be discontinued.

MENUS FOR NERVOUSNESS

SPRING MENU

FOR BUSINESS MAN

THIN--NERVOUS--IRRITABLE INSOMNIA--STOMACH AND INTESTINAL TROUBLE

Menu No. 1 is for use at home where one can get all the staple vegetables prepared as directed.

Menu No. 2 consists of emergency meals to be taken when away from home.

They practically contain the same nutritive elements, however, but in slightly different proportions.

MENU I MENU II

BREAKFAST

A dish of whole wheat or A cup of hot water flaked wheat, thoroughly Bran meal gems cooked Corn muffins Two tablespoonfuls of nuts One egg, coddled A potato eaten with either A cup of hot water butter or cream

LUNCHEON

One or two fresh vegetables Two glasses of milk (One whipped A baked sweet or a white potato egg mixed with the milk) A salad, if desired A potato or one fresh vegetable One or two spoonfuls of nuts A glass of water

DINNER

A green salad--either lettuce Vegetable soup and tomatoes, or endive One fresh vegetable Gems made from corn meal An omelet or a very small or bran meal, eaten with portion of fish or white butter and nuts meat of chicken; omelet Choice of peas, beans, or preferred asparagus One extremely ripe banana A baked potato with cream, nuts, and Dessert--gelatin or home-made either figs or raisins ice-cream

Intestinal gas can be largely controlled by thorough and complete mastication.

If the use of milk should cause slight constipation, the constipation can be relieved by taking a small portion of wheat bran, either cooked or uncooked, at both the morning and the evening meal.

SUMMER MENU

FOR BUSINESS MAN

THIN--NERVOUS--IRRITABLE INSOMNIA--STOMACH AND INTESTINAL TROUBLE

Choice of the following menus for a week or ten days:

MENU I MENU II

BREAKFAST

Cantaloup or sliced peaches Melon or peaches One tablespoonful of steamed Two very ripe bananas whole wheat with cream, nuts, and raisins One glass of milk Two or three glasses of milk Two baked bananas