A salad A portion of tender fish or two glasses of milk A baked potato or a whole wheat gem A cup of hot water
DINNER
A bit of green salad Choice of fish, eggs, or buttermilk One fresh vegetable--preferably string beans made very hot with red pepper A baked white potato (A liberal portion of spinach could be eaten at this meal) A cup of hot water
Wheat bran or a few Concord grapes just before retiring.
FIFTH DAY: The same as the fourth.
SIXTH DAY: The same as the first.
SEVENTH DAY: The same as the second and so on, for a period of about fifteen days.
WINTER MENU
RUN-DOWN CONDITION
FLATULENCY--UNDERWEIGHT
It is well to remember that the best nourished person is the one who subsists upon the fewest number of things that will give to the body the required amount and character of nutrition.
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Two glasses of cool water on rising, and the juice of a sweet orange. Devote as much time as possible to vigorous deep breathing exercises before an open window.
MENU I MENU II
BREAKFAST
A cup of hot water A spoonful or two of bran, A spoonful or two of wheat cooked bran, cooked; serve with Whole wheat gems with nut thin cream butter Whole wheat gems eaten One egg, boiled two minutes with nuts or nut butter A glass of milk or a cup A cup of milk, cocoa, or of cocoa chocolate
LUNCHEON
Three or four glasses of milk Three or four eggs, whipped, Half a cup of wheat bran into which put a teaspoonful Or of sugar to each Baked white potatoes egg, and a flavor of lemon Butter juice, omitting milk A cup of water The juice of an orange an hour later
DINNER
Carrots, squash, or boiled Turnips, carrots, or beets--any onions--any two of these two or all of these A baked potato A baked potato One egg Fish A cup of milk or chocolate A baked banana eaten with cream, and something sweet if desired
A baked omelet may be used now and then. (See recipe, p. 678.)
For "Choice of Menus," see p. 683.
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