Part 28

LUNCHEON

Two medium ears of tender green corn, thoroughly masticated; serve with either a very little nut butter or fresh dairy butter

DINNER

Cream of pea soup; crisp cracker--very little A lettuce and tomato salad, or cooked spinach An ear or two of tender green corn, or lima beans (cooked) A grilled sweet potato

Water should be taken as follows: Half a glass at the beginning, a glass during the progress of the meal, and half a glass at the close.

Just before retiring, eat half a pound of very ripe grapes, swallowing skins, seeds and pulps, or take four or five extremely ripe Japanese plums, if they are not sweet and well ripened; grapes are preferred.

Devote about three minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5, together with deep breathing.

/Second Day/: Same as the first, very slightly increasing the quantity of food if there is the least symptom of weakness.

Every morning, immediately on rising, eat two or three peaches or plums, and drink a glass of water.

/Third Day/:

BREAKFAST

Cantaloup A cup of cocoa or chocolate Choice of: a Two extremely ripe bananas, baked; serve with thin cream (bananas must be black spotted) b A baked potato Two egg whites, whipped with a sprinkle of sugar and a little lemon juice and cream

LUNCHEON

Tender corn String beans or squash Spinach or a green salad A cantaloup or two exceedingly ripe peaches, with a little sugar--no cream

DINNER

A small portion of fish or white meat of chicken, provided there is a craving for this kind of food; if not, confine to Tender corn (One whole poached egg, eaten with the corn) One boiled onion or cooked spinach Two glasses of water

This entire meal should be masticated very thoroughly. This is one method of preventing supersecretion of acid, premature fermentation and the consequent accumulation of gas.

/Fourth Day/: The same as the third, with the exception of the evening meal, which should consist of--

A baked sweet potato--butter Carrots or string beans, or Spanish onion

/Fifth Day/: The same as the first.

/Sixth Day/: The same as the second, repeating the diet as given for a week or ten days.

After the fourth day these meals may be slightly varied by choosing from the following, where vegetables are prescribed:

Beans Parsnips Beets Peas Carrots Squash Corn Turnips

The patient should retire at a reasonable hour, say 10 o'clock, and rise about 6 or 6.30; have breakfast between 7.30 and 8; luncheon between 12 and 1, and dinner not later than 6.30 or 7.

Masticate well every mouthful of food, whether it seems to need it or not. Even bananas need much mastication, not for the purpose of reduction, but for the purpose of insalivation. The same rule should apply to all cooked vegetables and soft foods.

FALL MENU

ANEMIA--SLUGGISH LIVER

RHEUMATIC TENDENCY