Part 51

DINNER

Cantaloup or melon Okra, eggplant, string beans, spinach, Brussels sprouts, carrots, or turnips One whipped egg, or a portion of gelatin with cream and fruit

FALL MENU

HEADACHE--TORPID LIVER

FIRST DAY: Immediately on rising, take a glass or two of water and a bit of any juicy fruit--grapes preferred. Devote as much time as possible to exercises Nos. 1, 3, and 5. (See Vol. V, pp. 1343, 1344, and 1345, giving preference to No. 3.) Do not exercise until too much fatigued, but rest every twenty or thirty movements.

BREAKFAST

A bunch of grapes--California variety; swallow seeds and pulp whole; masticate and swallow the skins Half a glass of water An egg, cooked one and a half minutes; eat with a potato Whole wheat, boiled A cup of hot water or chocolate at the close of the meal

LUNCHEON

One or two fresh vegetables; preferably boiled onions, string beans, or carrots A baked potato Anything green in the way of a salad--either lettuce, endive or romaine, with oil, lemon juice, and sugar A cup of hot water

DINNER

A green salad or spinach Choice of two of the following vegetables--carrots, string beans, boiled onions, squash, or turnips; preferably boiled onions and carrots A baked potato Just a bite or two of the proteids, such as egg, fish, or white meat of chicken A cup of hot water

Just before retiring, take the juice of half an orange, half a glass of water, and devote as much time as possible to exercises prescribed for the morning.

SECOND DAY: Same as the first, slightly varying the meals according to choice of vegetables.

THIRD DAY: Same as the second.

FOURTH DAY: In regard to water-drinking, exercising, and eating a particle of fruit just after rising, see the rules which were given for the first day.

BREAKFAST

A portion of wheat bran, served with thin cream Coarse cereal, with either nut butter or nuts A sweet potato, baked, or sliced and broiled in butter

LUNCHEON

A tomato, stuffed with fine vegetables, and baked One fresh vegetable A salad or celery A baked sweet or, a white potato A cup of hot water (A cup of cool water during the progress of the meal)

DINNER

Celery or a salad--a very small quantity One fresh vegetable such as boiled onions, carrots, parsnips, or turnips Choice of one whipped egg, fish, or white meat of chicken A cup of hot water or cocoa Half a cup of wheat bran

Just before retiring, eat a small bunch of grapes, drink a glass of water, and take exercise, as prescribed for the first day.

FIFTH DAY: Same as the fourth.

SIXTH DAY: Same as the first.

SEVENTH DAY: Same as the second, continuing for ten or twelve days.

WINTER MENU

HEADACHE--TORPID LIVER

The element protein slightly predominates in these menus, while the fat-producing nutrients are minimized.