Part 37

/First Day/: Immediately on rising, drink a glass of cool water, eat a few cherries or the juice of an orange, and devote five or ten minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5, as shown in Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345.

BREAKFAST

(Half an hour later)

A cup of hot water Very ripe berries, with sugar--no cream One exceedingly ripe banana, with nuts or nut butter A small, baked white potato, eaten with butter One egg, boiled two minutes A small portion of wheat bran, cooked

LUNCHEON

One or two large Spanish onions, boiled A small, baked white potato, eaten with butter One or two whole eggs, whipped

DINNER

Choice of string beans, peas, or asparagus; if these cannot be obtained, take choice of:

Beets Carrots Cabbage Parsnips Turnips Spanish onions, boiled A baked white potato Three egg whites, whipped One glass of water, taken during the meal

Just before retiring, take two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, drink a glass of water, and devote from five to ten minutes to exercises as prescribed for the morning.

/Second Day/: Same as the first.

/Third Day/: Same as the second, slightly increasing the quantity of food if necessary. Changes in the vegetables may be made, confining, however, to the vegetables mentioned, as nearly as possible, always taking fresh vegetables in preference to canned.

/Fourth Day/:

BREAKFAST

Fruit--choice A small portion of plain boiled wheat, with butter and cream A cup of hot water Two eggs, whipped or boiled two minutes

LUNCHEON

Three glasses of milk Two eggs, whipped Wheat bran, cooked (Take milk and eggs very slowly)

DINNER

One green vegetable A tablespoonful or two of "Protoid" nuts Junket, gelatin, or eggs

Just before retiring, devote from five to ten minutes to exercises prescribed for the first day.

If the bowels have not become normal, continue taking the wheat bran just before retiring, and a spoonful or two just after rising.

/Fifth Day/: The same as the fourth.

/Sixth Day/: Same as the first, and so on, repeating the diet so long as it appeals to the taste. If digestion will permit, the eggs and the milk may be increased.

SUMMER MENU

TUBERCULAR TENDENCY

CONSTIPATION--NERVOUSNESS--CATARRH_

Choice of the following menus:

MENU I MENU II