Part 58

BREAKFAST

A cup of hot chocolate One egg, whipped A glass of clabbered milk A small portion of boiled rice, with cream. The rice should be allowed to simmer over night in a double boiler

LUNCHEON

(This meal should be very light)

A portion of boiled onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips, or squash--any one or two of these A baked sweet potato Half a glass of milk A cup of hot water

DINNER

Three eggs, whipped. See recipe, p. 678.

SECOND DAY: The same as the first.

THIRD DAY: The same as the second, slightly increasing the quantity of food.

FOURTH DAY:

BREAKFAST

One exceedingly ripe banana (must be black spotted), with cream and either nut butter or nuts One egg, cooked three minutes Rice or whole wheat, boiled Thin cocoa or a cup of hot water

LUNCHEON

One fresh vegetable A baked sweet potato A cup of hot cocoa or chocolate

DINNER

One fresh vegetable, such as onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips Choice of rice, baked potato, or baked beans A very small portion of fish, or white meat of chicken, if there is a craving for meat; if not omit, and take one egg A cup of hot water with cream and sugar

Exercise and deep breathing, and a glass of water just before retiring.

FIFTH DAY: The same as the fourth.

SIXTH DAY: The same as the first, repeating the diet herein given, day by day, for a week or ten days.

MENUS FOR EMACIATION

SPRING MENU

EMACIATION--UNDERWEIGHT--RATHER ANEMIC

Immediately on rising, devote from twenty to thirty minutes to vigorous exercise and deep breathing.

BREAKFAST

A whole wheat muffin One two-minute egg Two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked; serve with thin cream A cup or two of milk Half a cup of bran, cooked; serve with cream

LUNCHEON

Two or three whipped eggs, with two glasses of milk and two teaspoonfuls of sugar Half a cup of bran

DINNER