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Encyclopedia of Diet: a Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3 · Eugene Christian — chapter 50 of 62 · ~255 words · public domain

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LUNCHEON

Green corn or baked beans Boiled onions or turnips Carrots or parsnips

DINNER

A salad of anything green, with grated nuts and oil A baked sweet potato Any fresh vegetable such as turnips, carrots, beets, squash, or stewed pumpkin Gelatin (One-half pound of grapes an hour after eating)

WINTER MENU

BILIOUSNESS--HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER

BREAKFAST

Any acid fruit that appeals to the taste Two eggs--prepared choice A very little corn bread or a baked potato; potato preferred Thin cocoa

LUNCHEON

Two or three bananas, extremely ripe, eaten with nuts, raisins and cream

DINNER

Cream soup, onions, or celery One fresh vegetable Baked beans or a baked potato A baked banana, eaten with a whipped egg

SPRING MENU

HEADACHE--TORPID LIVER

BREAKFAST

Cherries or berries--neither sugar nor cream Two bananas broiled in butter, or baked, eaten with cream (They may be eaten uncooked if sufficiently ripe) A few raisins, with either butter or nuts

LUNCHEON

Boiled onions--a liberal portion A baked potato

DINNER

Peas or asparagus A green salad--just a very little Baked beans or a baked potato; potato preferred

Just before retiring, drink a cup of water and eat a dozen ripe strawberries, without sugar or cream. This should be followed by vigorous exercise and deep breathing.

For recipe for baked bananas, see p. 677.

SUMMER MENU

HEADACHE--TORPID LIVER

BREAKFAST

Melon, peaches, or berries One or two whipped eggs A small portion of plain boiled wheat, with very little butter; no cream

LUNCHEON

Spinach or a green salad Any fresh vegetable A potato--baked, boiled, or mashed

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