Part 32

WINTER MENU

STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN JOINTS

STOMACH TROUBLE--CONSTIPATION--INTESTINAL GAS--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION

/First Day/: On rising, drink a glass or two of pure water. Take a short, brisk walk in the open air.

BREAKFAST

A cup of hot water One tablespoonful of olive-oil or nut oil Two exceedingly ripe bananas (must be black spotted), eaten with thin cream and nut butter (A few dates, if something sweet is desired) Two or three tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, cooked A potato--eat skins and all

LUNCHEON

Baked potatoes, with butter. Eat skins and all (Make entire meal upon this)

DINNER

Stewed pumpkin or winter squash Corn bread Choice of beans or a baked potato Wheat bran, cooked A glass of milk

Just before retiring, take a brisk walk for five minutes and practise deep breathing. Eat five or six soaked prunes.

/Second Day/: Same as the first, slightly increasing or decreasing the quantity of food to meet the demands of normal hunger.

/Third Day/:

BREAKFAST

Prunes or dried peaches, stewed--no sugar One egg, whipped very fine Coarse cereal or wheat bran

LUNCHEON

Liberal portion of baked sweet or white potatoes

DINNER

Choice of two of the following vegetables: Beans Onions Beets Pumpkin Carrots Squash Corn Turnips A potato, prepared choice

/Fourth Day/: Same as the third, increasing or decreasing the quantity of food according to hunger.

/Fifth Day/: Same as the first, repeating these menus for twelve or fifteen days.

While the yolks of eggs are conducive to rheumatic tendencies, only that portion, however, that is not naturally appropriated by the body affect these conditions. In other words, it is the excess that is harmful.

MENUS FOR BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE

SPRING MENU

BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE

BREAKFAST

Clabbered milk or two or three egg whites Baked bananas

LUNCHEON