Part 50

BREAKFAST

A cup of hot water Two egg whites, whipped, and mixed with a cup of lukewarm milk One or two small, baked potatoes, eaten with fresh butter

LUNCHEON

A cup of hot water A large boiled onion A baked potato One vegetable, such as carrots or parsnips, put through a colander

DINNER

A cup of hot water A baked potato A boiled onion or any other fresh vegetable Vegetable juice or purée (See recipe, p. 680)

This menu is for the purpose of building tissue. It contains enough carbohydrate matter to give a reasonable amount of fat and bodily warmth, provided it can be assimilated. Eggs are an excellent proteid food, when taken uncooked, whipped with a very little sugar. The number may be increased as digestion improves.

WINTER MENU

WEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)

On rising, drink a cup of hot water, and devote a few minutes to deep breathing and such exercises as can be taken.

LATE BREAKFAST

A cup of hot water Choice of the following: a An extremely ripe banana, peeled, and baked in a very hot oven b A baked potato, with butter

LUNCHEON

A baked omelet (See recipe, p. 678)

DINNER

Soup--cream of pea or celery; very small portion A whipped egg or shad roe A small baked potato

If the bowels should become slightly constipated, a spoonful of wheat bran, thoroughly cooked, and served as an ordinary cereal, should be taken with both the morning and the evening meal.

The quantity of food should be governed by the condition of the patient as to strength, and as to powers of digestion and assimilation.

SPRING MENU

BUILDING UP THE NERVOUS SYSTEM INCREASING VITALITY

On rising, drink two glasses of water, eat a little of some juicy fruit, and devote as much time as possible to vigorous deep breathing exercises before dressing. In taking these movements, inflate the lungs to their fullest capacity, and hold the breath for half a minute while executing one or two movements. In this way the cell capacity of the lungs can, in many instances, be doubled. Large lung capacity is of primary importance in cases of nervousness.

Choice of the following menus:

MENU I MENU II

BREAKFAST

Half a cup of boiled wheat, Cherries or berries with with cream and nuts sugar and cream Two "dead ripe" bananas, One whole egg, eaten with baked, eaten with thin a new potato cream and three or four A small portion of wheat Tunis dates (The dates flakes, eaten with cream may be omitted, if desired) or butter A cup of sassafras tea, or One very ripe banana, with cocoa three or four dates, or an equivalent quantity of raisins A cup of sassafras tea, or cocoa

LUNCHEON

One vegetable--choice of (To be taken in the office) boiled onions, carrots, or Two extremely ripe bananas, spinach with nuts or raisins A baked potato Cream cheese with dates One glass of buttermilk

DINNER