Part 12

Cantaloup, peaches, plums, or berries--no sugar Whole wheat, boiled Half a cup of wheat bran, with cream

LUNCHEON

Spinach or turnip-tops Onions, uncooked, and a bit of dried fish A potato

DINNER

Lettuce or celery, with nuts Fish Vegetable soup Squash, carrots, or onions A potato

FALL MENU

NEURASTHENIA

BREAKFAST

Cantaloup or peaches Baked bananas, with cream One egg, boiled two minutes A bran meal gem

LUNCHEON

Two glasses of buttermilk A muffin--graham or gluten

DINNER

Vegetable soup Celery or lettuce, with nuts Turnips, carrots, okra, cauliflower--choice A bran meal gem A sweet potato

WINTER MENU

NEURASTHENIA

BREAKFAST

Prunes or a very ripe banana Nuts, with raisins and cream A sweet potato

LUNCHEON

An onion, uncooked, and a very small portion of dried fish A bran gem Cocoa

DINNER

Celery or slaw Nuts Cabbage, cauliflower, or Brussels sprouts Carrots, parsnips, or onions Baked beans or a potato

The person afflicted with neurasthenia should omit all beverages, except water, which should be drunk only at meals. By all means avoid overeating.

MENUS FOR MALNUTRITION

SPRING MENU

MALNUTRITION

Menus for the treatment of malnutrition should be limited in quantity, and composed of the most soluble and readily digestible articles that will afford the required elements of nourishment.

BREAKFAST

Very ripe berries, without sugar and cream Two or three egg whites, whipped, and mixed with a pint of skimmed milk Two heaping tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, cooked, and served with a little cream