Part 59

A cup of hot water Green peas, asparagus, spinach, turnips, carrots, or creamed onions A baked potato or whole wheat gems Half a glass of buttermilk, or whipped eggs, prepared as for luncheon A cup of chocolate

Drink from one to three glasses of either water or milk at each of these meals.

Take sufficient wheat bran to keep the bowels in normal condition.

For recipe for baked bananas, whipped and coddled eggs, see pp. 677 and 678.

SUMMER MENU

EMACIATION--UNDERWEIGHT--RATHER ANEMIC

On rising, drink two glasses of water and take vigorous exercises and deep breathing.

BREAKFAST

A small quantity of very ripe fruit, such as peaches, plums, or cantaloup Two fresh eggs, whipped seven or eight minutes; sweeten to taste, adding half a glass of milk to each egg; drink slowly A spoonful or two of wheat bran and crushed wheat (half of each), thoroughly cooked, eaten with butter and cream

LUNCHEON

Three eggs, prepared as for breakfast A spoonful of wheat bran

DINNER

A cantaloup or one or two very ripe peaches A morsel of salt fish or chicken A baked potato Two or three eggs, prepared as for breakfast Two or three exceedingly ripe peaches and a small portion of bran

Just before retiring, eat a few peaches or plums, and take a spoonful of bran.

FALL MENU

EMACIATION--UNDERWEIGHT--RATHER ANEMIC

BREAKFAST

A cup of hot water A small bunch of grapes Two or three egg whites and one yolk, whipped from four to five minutes. While whipping, add slowly one tablespoonful of sugar and one of lemon juice One very ripe banana with thin cream, raisins, and either nuts or nut butter

LUNCHEON

Two or three eggs, prepared as for breakfast Two medium-sized baked sweet potatoes, with butter A small portion of rice, or corn hominy, with butter and cream

DINNER

Cooked spinach, or anything green, as a salad Carrots, parsnips, turnips, squash--any one or two of these A small portion of fish or half a glass of butter milk A baked white potato A cup of hot water

Sufficient coarse wheat bran or bran gems should be taken to keep the bowels in natural or normal condition. Unless elimination of waste is normal, it is difficult to gain weight.

WINTER MENU

EMACIATION--UNDERWEIGHT--RATHER ANEMIC

BREAKFAST

A cup of hot water, with a very little sugar and cream Just a bite of fruit--preferably grapes Whole wheat, thoroughly cooked, eaten with cream Two eggs prepared any way they are most agreeable; preferably (uncooked) whipped

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