Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 4

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 47701 *** Transcriber's Note: ################### This e-text is based on the 1914 edition. Inconsistent hyphenation (e.g., 'semi-acid'/'semiacid') and spelling ('purée'/'puree') have been retained. Italic passages in the original version has been placed between underscores (_italic_); text in small caps have been symbolised by forward slashes (/small caps/). The following passages have been corrected: # Table of Contents: 'Low Vitality (continued)' has been added # Table of Contents: Page number for 'Colds' changed to match the original; corresponding header added to the text # p. 921: 'LaGrippe' --> 'La Grippe' # p. 971: 'cyicken' --> 'chicken' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DIET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DIET _A Treatise on the Food Question_ IN FIVE VOLUMES /Explaining, in Plain Language, the Chemistry of Food and the Chemistry of the Human Body, together with the Art of Uniting these Two Branches of Science in the Process of Eating, so as to Establish Normal Digestion and Assimilation of Food and Normal Elimination of Waste, thereby Removing the Causes of Stomach, Intestinal, and All Other Digestive Disorders/ BY /Eugene Christian/, F.S.D. /Volume IV/ NEW YORK THE CHRISTIAN DIETETIC SOCIETY 1914 /Copyright, 1914 by EUGENE CHRISTIAN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED /Published August, 1914/ CONTENTS /Volume IV/ _Lesson XV_ (Continued) _Page_ Low Vitality (continued) 863 Obesity 870 Neurasthenia 897 Malnutrition 901 Anemia 905 Locomotor Ataxia 911 Colds 915 Nasal Catarrh 925 Hay Fever 931 Asthma 935 Influenza 939 Insomnia 940 Rheumatism and Gout 947 Bright's Dis-ease 979 Diabetes 983 Consumption 989 Dis-eases of the Skin 1013 Appendicitis 1029 Menus for the Pregnant Woman 1033 Importance of Food during Pregnancy 1033 The Nursing Mother 1040 Menus for the Nursing Mother 1042 Miscellaneous Menus: Weak Digestion 1046 Building up Nervous System 1053 For Aged Person 1061 Strength and Endurance 1069 Malassimilation and Autointoxication 1074 No appetite 1081 Athletic Diet 1088 For Invalid Child 1098 For Mental Worker 1106 For School Teacher 1115 For Laboring Man 1122 For Cold Weather 1133 For Hot Weather 1134 To Build Up Sexual Vitality 1138 LESSON XV CURATIVE AND REMEDIAL MENUS CONCLUDED LOW VITALITY (continued) SPRING MENU _LOW VITALITY--UNDERWEIGHT WEAK DIGESTION_ Take a cool sponge or a shower bath, a few minutes' vigorous exercise, and a cup of hot water just after rising. BREAKFAST Strained orange juice, diluted--one-half water One egg whipped five or six minutes with a rotary egg beater, to which add a spoonful of sugar, a flavor of pineapple juice, and a glass of milk Half-cup of wheat bran, cooked, and a spoonful or two of steamed wheat LUNCHEON Three eggs prepared as for breakfast, adding two glasses of milk. Drink slowly DINNER A two-egg omelet rolled in cream and grated nuts Puree of peas or beans A small baked potato Take sufficient wheat bran night and morning to keep the bowels in normal action. SUMMER MENU _LOW VITALITY--UNDERWEIGHT WEAK DIGESTION_ A very ripe peach or plum, a cup of cool water, exercise and deep breathing on rising. BREAKFAST Cantaloup, peaches, cherries, or any very ripe sweet fruit Buttermilk or egg, prepared choice A baked sweet potato LUNCHEON Three glasses of milk, taking one-half glass every five or six minutes A small portion of wheat bran, cooked DINNER A green salad An ear of tender corn One or two fresh vegetables such as onions, beans, spinach, beets FALL MENU _LOW VITALITY--UNDERWEIGHT WEAK DIGESTION_ BREAKFAST A small portion of wheat bran, well cooked A cup of warm milk One egg, whipped very fine, to which add a very little sugar and lemon juice. Take this uncooked A few baked chestnuts eaten with butter LUNCHEON String beans or carrots--masticate very thoroughly A large Spanish onion, boiled A baked potato Wheat bran DINNER Choice of tender fish or chicken A portion of spinach A baked potato Onions, en casserole A small portion of wheat bran WINTER MENU _LOW VITALITY--UNDERWEIGHT WEAK DIGESTION_ /First Day/: Drink two glasses of water immediately after rising. Eat one-fourth pound of grapes or some juicy fruit. Devote from three to four minutes to deep breathing exercises. BREAKFAST (Half hour later) Whole wheat, cooked; serve with cream or butter A baked sweet potato A cup of milk A small portion of wheat bran eaten with thin cream LUNCHEON A large, boiled Spanish or Bermuda onion A small portion of carrots, thoroughly cooked A spoonful or two of wheat bran DINNER A cream soup made from celery or onions Rice made into a thick purée, or a baked potato, carrots, onions, or turnips A spoonful or two of wheat bran Just before retiring, take a spoonful or two of wheat bran, uncooked, in a little water, and devote as much time as possible to deep breathing exercises. From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of the above meals. It may be taken hot if preferred. If something hot is desired, as a beverage, take a cup of sassafras tea with a little cream and sugar. /Second Day/: The same as the first. /Third Day/: The same as the second, slightly increasing the quantity of food if demanded by normal hunger. /Fourth Day/: Exercises, water-drinking, and fruit as prescribed for the first day. BREAKFAST Two extremely ripe bananas, eaten with thin cream and nut butter or nuts masticated very fine. (They should be baked if not exceedingly ripe) A cup of sassafras tea or chocolate LUNCHEON Three glasses of buttermilk Two beaten egg whites with three teaspoonfuls of sugar A tablespoonful of wheat bran DINNER A portion of boiled onions and tender carrots, cooked until very soft Two baked white potatoes eaten with a little butter Two egg whites prepared any way they are most appetizing A cup of water, hot or cold /Fifth Day/: The same as the fourth. /Sixth Day/: The same as the first, repeating the menus for a week or two. Such vegetables as sweet potatoes, parsnips, baked beans and pumpkin may be added as digestion and assimilation improve. For recipe for baked bananas, see p. 677; for cooking vegetables, see p. 670. MENUS FOR OBESITY SPRING MENU _OBESITY--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION NERVOUSNESS_ Fruit-juice, a glass of water, and ten minutes devoted to vigorous exercise and deep breathing just after rising. BREAKFAST Choice of fruit A cup of hot water Two or three exceedingly ripe bananas (red variety preferred), eaten with raisins, nuts, and cream LUNCHEON A portion of fresh fish and a new baked potato DINNER A green salad with dressing and nuts Peas or asparagus A rare omelet with a dash of grated nuts A bit of crisp corn bread or a bran meal gem Most people afflicted with obesity are also afflicted with abnormal appetite, therefore at the outset they may undergo some deprivation, but if this is not yielded to, hunger will soon become normal. The appetite for an excessive quantity of food is very much like the appetite for coffee, intoxicants, or tobacco, and when the appetite once becomes abnormal and is not held under control, either obesity or chronic autointoxication will be the result. Luncheon should be omitted unless very hungry. SUMMER MENU _OBESITY--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION NERVOUSNESS_ BREAKFAST Melon, peaches, or berries Tender fish, broiled A new potato or a bran muffin LUNCHEON Corn or beans A salad--lettuce or celery DINNER A light soup--vegetable Eggplant, okra, beans, or squash Bran gems or a potato Nuts, with a lettuce salad FALL MENU _OBESITY--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION NERVOUSNESS_ /First Day/: Immediately on rising, drink a cup of hot water, followed by a cup of cool water. Devote as much time as possible (from three to ten minutes) to such exercises as can be endured. (See Vol. V, pp. 1343 to 1346.) Inflate lungs to their utmost capacity every third or fourth movement. Secure a spirometer and increase the lung capacity until it registers about two hundred and fifty cubic inches. This is exceedingly important. BREAKFAST A cantaloup or soaked, evaporated peaches Baked chestnuts Bananas with cream Bran meal gems LUNCHEON A salad Carrots, squash, beets, parsnips, or turnips A potato or lima beans SUPPLEMENTARY LUNCHEON (To be taken in office) Two exceedingly ripe bananas, with nut butter and raisins Two glasses of water (Or the following at a restaurant or cafe) Choice of the following vegetables--boiled onions, carrots, parsnips, squash, or tender corn A baked potato A glass of water DINNER Choice of two vegetables from the selection given for luncheon A green salad A baked sweet or a white potato Two egg whites and one yolk very lightly poached Two glasses of water Devote about ten minutes to exercising and deep breathing just before retiring. /Second Day/: The same as the first, slightly increasing or decreasing the quantity of food according to normal hunger. It will probably be necessary to draw a very sharp distinction between appetite and hunger. (See Spring Menu, "No Appetite," p. 1081.) /Third Day/: The same as the first, if entirely agreeable. If the bowels should become too lax, a small portion of rice, cooked in milk, might be taken with both the morning and the evening meal, omitting a similar quantity of other foods. /Fourth Day/: BREAKFAST Two eggs, whipped from five to eight minutes, into which whip a rounded teaspoonful of sugar, and a dessert-spoonful of lemon juice Half a glass of water LUNCHEON A vegetable salad, with a few nuts A baked sweet potato (These two articles should compose the entire meal) DINNER Spinach (cooked), or a salad of lettuce and celery with English walnuts, masticated infinitely fine Choice of one or two fresh vegetables, including a small, baked white potato /Fifth Day/: The same as the fourth. /Sixth Day/: The same as the first, repeating the diet for about two weeks. WINTER MENU _OBESITY--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION NERVOUSNESS_ /First Day/: Immediately after rising, drink a glass of cool water, and the juice of a sweet orange. Devote as much time as possible (five to ten minutes) to vigorous exercises. BREAKFAST A cup of hot water One banana Two egg whites and one yolk very lightly poached A small, baked white potato, with butter; eat skins and all A small portion of wheat bran cooked five minutes /Note/: If the quantity seems insufficient, a corn-meal muffin may be eaten. LUNCHEON Boiled onions, carrots, or turnips A baked potato--eat skins and all One egg boiled two minutes DINNER Celery, endive, or lettuce, with nuts or a simple dressing Turnips, carrots, spinach, boiled onions--any two of these A baked white potato, served hot with butter and salt A portion of wheat bran cooked five minutes A portion of gelatin, with thin cream Just before retiring, devote from three to five minutes to exercising. Drink a glass of water, take a spoonful or two of wheat bran, and either a few California grapes or the juice of an orange. /Second Day/: The same as the first, slightly varying the meals by choosing different vegetables from the following selections: Beans Potatoes Beets Pumpkin Cabbage Spinach Carrots Squash Onions Turnips Parsnips /Third Day/: The same as the second, adding one very ripe banana, eaten with thin cream and raisins, to the morning meal, and a few nuts, if desired. Banana, nut butter, raisins, and cream make a delicious combination. The entire breakfast could be made of these with good results. /Fourth Day/: Exercise, water-drinking, and deep breathing just before retiring and just after rising, as prescribed for the first day. BREAKFAST A few Malaga grapes or a sweet orange Two exceedingly ripe bananas, eaten with thin cream and nut butter A cup of junket, or a small portion of gelatin with a very little sugar and thin cream One egg prepared as per recipe in "Introduction to Menus" if the appetite will accept it. (See p. 678.) LUNCHEON A green salad A small portion of fish or chicken A baked potato A cup of hot water DINNER One or two fresh vegetables--choice A glass of buttermilk with a small piece of corn bread A small portion of gelatin with thin cream If the bowels are not normal, a portion of wheat bran should be taken at the morning and the evening meal. Both digestion and assimilation of food can be largely increased by daily taking exercise No. 3 (see Vol. V, p. 1344), vigorously, for ten or fifteen minutes just after rising and just before retiring. /Fifth Day/: Same as the fourth, slightly increasing or decreasing the quantity of food according to hunger. /Sixth Day/: Same as the first, repeating, for a period of two or three weeks, the menus as given, varying the meals by choosing different vegetables in the same class as those prescribed. SPRING MENU _ABNORMAL APPETITE OBESITY--DROWSINESS_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST The juice of a sweet orange, Fruit--choice or a dish of very ripe One whole egg berries, with sugar only A bran meal gem or a small Two very ripe bananas portion of corn bread eaten with thin cream, One extremely ripe banana dates, and nuts, masticated with figs, thin cream, and exceedingly fine nuts Two glasses of water or a cup of thin cocoa LUNCHEON A lettuce and tomato salad, One very ripe banana with nuts A spoonful or two of nuts One vegetable--fresh peas, One or two figs, or two beans, spinach, or onions dates One very small, baked One glass of water potato One glass of water DINNER A salad of lettuce and tomatoes A salad Choice of two vegetables--asparagus, Asparagus, or peas cooked beans, beets, and served in the pod onions, peas A baked white potato A small, baked potato A very small portion of fish, or white meat of chicken Menus No. 1 are slightly heavier than Menus No. 2. Choice may be exercised between them, according to hunger, or according to activity or amount of work done. One glass of water should be drunk at each of the dinner meals. Two or three tablespoonfuls of wheat bran should be taken twice a week with both the morning and the evening meal. The bran should be cooked five minutes, and eaten with a spoonful of cream. SUMMER MENU _ABNORMAL APPETITE OBESITY--DROWSINESS_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST A cantaloup Two or three very ripe One exceedingly ripe red peaches with sugar and banana, eaten with nut cream butter; masticate very A cantaloup fine Bran gems or whole wheat Three egg whites and one yolk, poached lightly, eaten with corn or a small potato LUNCHEON A lettuce and tomato salad, Two glasses of buttermilk eaten with nuts Onions, en casserole Carrots, peas, or beans DINNER A very small portion of Two ears of tender corn fresh fish An egg, with cooked spinach, A small, baked potato or a small portion Green corn of green salad Spinach and corn, cooked From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals. The accumulation of gas after meals can be largely controlled by extreme mastication, very slow, deliberate eating, and copious water-drinking at meals. If constipated, take, immediately on rising and just before retiring, a half pound of grapes, swallowing the skins, seeds and pulp. Do not masticate the seeds or pulp. If preferred, half a cup of coarse wheat bran may be taken twice daily instead of grapes. If the bowels should become slightly lax, the seeds of the grapes should be omitted at night. Health is Nature's gift to the young; after that, it is a thing that must be earned. FALL MENU _ABNORMAL APPETITE OBESITY--DROWSINESS_ /First Day/: BREAKFAST One glass of water A melon Two or three extremely ripe peaches Three egg whites, poached very lightly A bran meal gem One exceedingly ripe red banana (must be black spotted), with nut butter and thin cream LUNCHEON One egg, whipped, mixed with a large glass of milk (A half hour later, eat two or three exceedingly ripe peaches) DINNER Half a glass of water Half a cantaloup A lettuce and tomato salad Two medium ears of tender corn A small portion of tender fish /Note/: I would advise a spirometer for measuring the capacity of the lungs. The normal lung capacity for a man 5 feet 7 to 10 inches in height should be about 300 cubic inches, and for a woman 5 feet 3 inches, 180 to 200 cubic inches. The ability to use surplus food, which the appetite will continue to demand for some time, will depend upon the amount of exercise and deep breathing taken, and the consequent lung capacity. /Second Day/: Same as the first, slightly increasing the quantity of food taken at each meal, if demanded by /Normal Hunger/. /Third Day/: BREAKFAST One glass of water Choice of melon, peaches, or plums An exceedingly ripe banana, eaten with thin cream One whole egg, or a small piece of broiled fish A very small baked potato--sweet or white LUNCHEON One or two glasses of buttermilk An ear of corn DINNER One glass of water A small ear of tender corn--boiled Choice of fresh green beans or tender lima beans Spinach, or a salad or anything green A very small portion of broiled fish (If preferred, chicken may be eaten at this meal) A baked potato Just before retiring, eat a few peaches or some grapes. If sleepy or drowsy after meals, devote from one to two minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5 (see Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345), together with deep breathing, before an open window or in the fresh air. /Fourth Day/: Same as the third. /Fifth Day/: Same as the first, repeating these menus for about thirty days, making such variations in vegetables and fruits as demanded by normal hunger. These menus will seem insufficient in quantity measured by appetite, but appetite, which comes from irritation of the mucous surface of the stomach, is not a safe guide. See menus for "No Appetite," p. 1081. The greatest difficulty will be experienced the first week. After that, nature will begin her process of adjustment, and the patient will begin to reduce in weight and gain in strength; sleep will become more restful and the sleepy and drowsy feeling after meals will gradually disappear. The following natural laws should be rigidly observed: 1 Limit the quantity of food to the actual needs of the body 2 Thorough and complete mastication 3 An abundance of deep breathing 4 A given amount of vigorous exercise every day WINTER MENU _ABNORMAL APPETITE OBESITY--DROWSINESS_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Bananas, very ripe, baked, Boiled wheat, eaten with eaten with thin cream thin cream A spoonful or two of wheat A spoonful of nuts, with bran anything green in the One egg, whipped, to which way of a salad--celery, add a very little sugar lettuce, or romaine and a few drops of lemon (Anything green may juice be taken with Menu I--breakfast) A cup of hot water, chocolate, cocoa, or sassafras tea may be taken after either one of these meals. LUNCHEON Carrots, squash, pumpkin, Same selections as Menu I beets, or turnips (luncheon); select one Sweet or white potatoes vegetable, or omit vegetables entirely, and take two eggs, whipped with a little sugar and lemon juice; add a glass or two of milk DINNER A bit of anything green--celery, One or two of the same spinach, or lettuce vegetables as in Menu I eaten with oil, salt and (dinner) nuts Anything green, as a salad Choice of any fresh vegetable One egg, or a bit of fish, if named for luncheon desired A baked sweet or a white potato A few nuts, and one extremely ripe banana as a dessert For recipe for baked bananas and whipped eggs, see pp. 677 and 678, Vol. III. SPRING MENU _FOR DECREASING WEIGHT AND INCREASING STRENGTH_ BREAKFAST Whole wheat, thoroughly cooked Two bananas, baked, if not very ripe; serve with cream and either nut butter or nuts LUNCHEON Baked beans, with sauce of olive-oil, lemon juice and sugar A cup of chocolate DINNER A green salad Smelts, or any young or tender fish A potato An onion Gelatin, with fruit Vigorous exercise and deep breathing are very necessary both in decreasing weight and increasing strength. At least three hours daily should be spent in the open air, and the lungs should be filled to their utmost capacity. The bowels should be kept in normal condition. (See Menus for Constipation.) SUMMER MENU _FOR DECREASING WEIGHT AND INCREASING STRENGTH_ BREAKFAST Cherries, berries, cantaloup, or melon A red banana, with nuts One or two eggs, whipped--dash of sugar; flavor with lemon or pineapple juice LUNCHEON Green beans, with onion Corn or a potato DINNER Celery or shredded cabbage, with nuts and oil Sweet potatoes--butter Corn Melon A glass of water or thin cocoa may be taken at each of the above meals. FALL MENU _FOR DECREASING WEIGHT AND INCREASING STRENGTH_ BREAKFAST A cantaloup A banana, with raisins, cream, and nuts An egg, cooked two minutes A bran gem or a whole wheat cracker, or whole wheat bread LUNCHEON A pint of junket or two glasses of buttermilk DINNER A green salad, with oil and nuts A rare omelet, rolled in scraped corn A potato--sweet or white A cantaloup WINTER MENU _FOR DECREASING WEIGHT AND INCREASING STRENGTH_ Immediately on rising devote five minutes to exercises and deep breathing. BREAKFAST Wheat bran and flaked wheat, cooked together; use a liberal service of cream A cup of cocoa LUNCHEON Spinach, with egg white A bran gem or a whole wheat muffin A vegetable or fruit salad, with oil and nuts DINNER Boiled onions, parsnips, or carrots--any two of these A baked potato A very small portion of fish or white meat of chicken A cup of hot water MENUS FOR NEURASTHENIA SPRING MENU _NEURASTHENIA_ BREAKFAST Three or four egg whites, whipped and mixed with a pint of rich milk Bran meal gems LUNCHEON Onions, en casserole A potato DINNER Peas or asparagus A morsel of dried herring and an onion, uncooked Bran meal gems or a potato Cheese, raisins, and nuts SUMMER MENU _NEURASTHENIA_ BREAKFAST 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 LUNCHEON A raw Spanish onion, with a bit of dried fish A baked potato--eat skins and all Bran meal gems, with butter DINNER Lettuce or young onions Peas or asparagus Spinach or turnip-greens, with yolk of egg A baked potato A tablespoonful of wheat bran, cooked SUMMER MENU _MALNUTRITION_ BREAKFAST Melon, peaches, or berries Two very large, ripe bananas, baked; serve with cream (See recipe, page 677) A glass of milk LUNCHEON Spinach or turnip-greens, with egg yolk Bran meal gems or corn bread A bit of onion, uncooked DINNER A light vegetable soup String beans, fresh peas, tender corn--any two of these A potato or lima beans Gelatin (lemon or vanilla), if something sweet is desired FALL MENU _MALNUTRITION_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup or peaches One or two bran meal gems or a corn muffin A glass or two of rich milk LUNCHEON Celery or lettuce, with either nuts or oil Tender corn or lima beans A potato--sweet or white DINNER Vegetable or cream soup Celery, with ripe olives and nuts Carrots, and either onions or squash (These should be cooked in a casserole dish; see page 671) Bran meal gems or a potato WINTER MENU _MALNUTRITION_ BREAKFAST Strained orange juice--half water Whole wheat, boiled, and served with butter (omit cream) LUNCHEON Three to four glasses of rich milk Two or three tablespoonfuls of wheat bran DINNER Celery or vegetable salad, with nuts and oil Turnips, carrots, winter squash, or onions; preferably en casserole A bit of very tender fish or white meat of chicken A potato or a corn muffin For cooking en casserole, see p. 671, Vol. III. MENUS FOR ANEMIA SPRING MENU FOR A YOUTH _ANEMIA--MALASSIMILATION--UNDERWEIGHT--NO APPETITE_ The following menus should be carefully adhered to for two or three days, or until normal hunger is produced: BREAKFAST Prunes or dried peaches Bananas, nuts, or nut butter A pint of rich milk LUNCHEON A light vegetable, such as boiled onions, peas, or new potatoes A glass or two of milk DINNER Two eggs, coddled A baked white potato SPRING MENU FOR A YOUTH _ANEMIA--MALASSIMILATION--UNDERWEIGHT--NO APPETITE_ When good digestion and normal hunger are restored, the following menus should be given: BREAKFAST Farina, rice, or corn hominy, with butter and a very little sugar Fresh milk--one or two glasses LUNCHEON Baked potatoes Milk DINNER Peas or beans, creamed onions A potato Rice or corn bread Gelatin or boiled custard Vigorous exercise and outdoor sport should be encouraged. SUMMER MENU FOR A YOUTH _ANEMIA--MALASSIMILATION--UNDERWEIGHT--NO APPETITE_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup, peaches, or plums A very rare omelet or a coddled egg A corn-meal gem Milk LUNCHEON Milk or buttermilk--buttermilk preferred A bran gem or a whole wheat gem DINNER One or two vegetables Rice or corn Milk A cantaloup Drink an abundance of water. Spend all the time possible out of doors. FALL MENU FOR A YOUTH _ANEMIA--MALASSIMILATION--UNDERWEIGHT--NO APPETITE_ Choice of the following: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Two or three egg whites, One exceedingly ripe banana, whipped three or four eaten with nut minutes, into which whip butter, cream, and figs a teaspoonful each of or dates olive-oil and lemon juice, A glass or two of milk and a heaping teaspoonful of sugar. Add a cup of rich milk LUNCHEON Turnips, carrots, parsnips, Boiled onions squash--any two of these A bit of tender fish or an A bit of whole wheat bread egg. (The egg might be or a baked potato whipped as for morning) Milk A baked potato--sweet or white Milk DINNER Choice of one vegetable (see An egg, or clabbered milk, luncheon) with a little sugar One egg whipped, or a glass A baked potato of milk. (Both, if the One fresh vegetable appetite will accept them) A baked potato--sweet or white It would be preferable to make the entire meal (dinner) upon whipped eggs, if they appeal to the taste. For "Choice of Menus," see p. 683, Vol. III. WINTER MENU FOR THE YOUTH _ANEMIA--MALASSIMILATION--UNDERWEIGHT--NO APPETITE_ BREAKFAST A cup of chocolate or cocoa, or warm milk Steamed wheat, farina, or corn hominy LUNCHEON Vegetable soup Fish or a potato Milk DINNER One fresh vegetable A potato Chicken or fish Ice-cream--very little For primary causes of Anemia, see Lesson I, "Chart showing different dis-eases caused by Superacidity," p. 9. MENUS FOR LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA SPRING MENU _LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA_ BREAKFAST Three egg whites and one yolk, whipped, mixed with a pint of rich milk Two or three tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, cooked, and served with thin cream LUNCHEON Plain wheat, boiled thoroughly, eaten with Pignolia (pine) nuts DINNER Fresh peas or baked beans Buttermilk Cheese, nuts, and raisins Wheat bran SUMMER MENU _LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA_ BREAKFAST Melon or peaches--no sugar Three or four glasses of fresh milk A corn muffin Wheat bran LUNCHEON Fresh corn, peas, or beans Milk; two to four glasses Bran DINNER Shelled peas or beans A potato Fish, eggs, or buttermilk Bran FALL MENU _LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA_ BREAKFAST A pint of clabbered milk, with a sprinkle of sugar Corn hominy or corn bread LUNCHEON Fish, chicken, or turkey A potato Cheese and nuts DINNER Celery with nuts Two or three glasses of milk; buttermilk preferred A potato Bran Raisins, cheese, and nuts WINTER MENU _LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA_ BREAKFAST California grapes or prunes Two eggs, whipped, and mixed with two or three glasses of milk Bran meal gems LUNCHEON Celery with nuts Turnips, carrots, or parsnips A baked potato DINNER Boiled plain wheat or corn bread Fish, chicken, or two or three glasses of milk (Wheat bran, if milk is taken) COLDS [Sidenote: Cause 1] A cold, in its last analysis, is merely a form of congestion throughout the capillary vessels of the body. It may have been caused by exposure--a draft of cold air blowing upon some exposed part of the body, in which case Nature closes the pores of the skin in self-defense. The poisons that are constantly being eliminated through the pores are thus prevented from escaping through these channels, and are picked up by the circulation, and carried to the lungs to be burned with oxygen. The lung capacity being too limited, or the amount of poison too great, Nature suppurates these poisons and throws them off in the form of mucus. [Sidenote: Cause 2] When a quantity of food, greater than the body can use, is taken and ingested into the circulation, the excess is carried to the lungs in the same manner as above described, and the same form of congestion and elimination takes place; therefore, colds caused by _exposure_ and _overeating_ are alike in every respect except their origin. The experience of the writer has been that congestion, which we term colds, is caused much more frequently from overeating than from exposure. The logical remedy in either case is to limit the quantity of food to the minimum and to confine the diet, as nearly as possible, to readily soluble and readily digestible foods, such as nuts, fruit salads, and fresh watery vegetables, taking only sufficient nitrogenous and carbohydrate compounds to balance the daily bill of fare. The following menus given for colds may be also used in cases of la grippe, influenza, etc.: MENUS FOR COLDS SPRING MENU BREAKFAST A cup of hot water An apple, with nuts or berries, in season Two egg whites to one yolk, whipped or lightly poached Clabbered milk, with a sprinkle of grated maple-sugar A few raisins and nuts LUNCHEON One tuber vegetable A baked potato or baked beans A salad (green), with nuts or cheese DINNER Asparagus, turnips, beets, onions--any two of these A potato Whole wheat, well cooked, or a portion of wheat bran, cooked Nut butter or thin cream In the late spring, such vegetables as new beets, radishes, lettuce, onions, or any green salad may be eaten at either the noon or the evening meal. These meals may be varied by choosing fresh vegetables or fruit in season. SUMMER MENU _COLDS_ BREAKFAST Choice of fruit--a liberal quantity A banana--very ripe; serve with raisins, nuts, and cream (If the banana is not very ripe, it should be baked) LUNCHEON A generous green salad, with grated nuts Choice of one or two fresh vegetables A poached egg, dropped into a baked potato DINNER A liberal green salad Smelts, broiled Tender corn One or two fresh vegetables A dessert of peaches, plums, berries, or any juicy fruit From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at meals. A liberal quantity of fruit or berry juice should be taken between meals. Vegetable soup may be served at either the noon or the evening meal, using but little fats. Acid fruits, such as oranges, grapefruit, pineapples, lemons, and strawberries should be omitted if there is a tendency toward superacidity, intestinal fermentation, or rheumatism. FALL MENU _COLDS_ BREAKFAST Melon or choice of fruit Baked squash or a banana Flaked wheat or a bran meal gem A spoonful or two of nuts, with raisins LUNCHEON Two shirred eggs An ear of tender corn A green salad DINNER Choice of two fresh vegetables Choice of corn or lima beans Choice of a baked sweet or a white potato A green salad--liberal portion Gelatin or junket WINTER MENU _COLDS_ Juice of orange or grapes just after rising. BREAKFAST A cup of hot water, sassafras tea, or malted milk Two coddled eggs, or very tender fish, broiled A potato or a bran gem[*] LUNCHEON Any fresh vegetable: Cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnips Spinach or endive Malted milk or a cup of cocoa DINNER A bit of slaw or celery Liberal portion of boiled onions Spinach, with egg A potato; prepared choice All of the menus for Colds can be taken in cases of La Grippe and Influenza. [* See "Bran Meal," p. 683.] NASAL CATARRH The following menus, in their various groups, are composed of the most easily digested foods that will give to the body all the elements of nourishment it requires, during the several seasons of the year. The calories of energy, remedial elements and counteractive properties these menus contain, have been very carefully compiled from long experience in the treatment of catarrh. The nutritive factors they contain are proportioned or leveled so that under ordinary conditions there will be no deficiency to produce unnatural craving, and no surplus to be decomposed and converted into mucous or catarrhal discharges. These menus contemplate a normal body, living under normal conditions. If one should be exposed to excessive cold, the carbohydrates (sugar and starches) and fats may be slightly increased, and if exposed to excessive heat these articles should be limited somewhat below the amount prescribed. If one is engaged in heavy manual labor the proteid factor such as is contained in beans, eggs, fish, and cheese may be increased, and if performing no labor, these things should be reduced even below the amount prescribed. These menus will have a tendency to establish normal digestion and assimilation of food, and normal elimination of waste. When this is accomplished, the instincts and various senses will suggest the quality and the quantity of food, the kind and amount of exercise, and all other natural laws that govern and control the physical organism. WATER-DRINKING IN THE TREATMENT OF NASAL CATARRH Sufficient water should be drunk at each of these meals to bring the moisture up to about 66 per cent of the whole. This will require from one to three ordinary glasses, depending largely upon the amount of residual water in the foods composing the meal. See "Uses of Water in the Body," Lesson II, Vol. I, p. 53. See also "Water-drinking in Cases of Superacidity," Vol. II, p. 434. Water performs another very valuable service. When one eats too many sweets, he should drink an abundance of water. This prevents stomach-acidity, and consequent fermentation and irritation of the mucous lining of the stomach. It also prevents torpidity of the liver, which usually follows the excessive use of sweets. Two or three glasses of water taken at an ordinary meal will all be retained and used by the body, while the same quantity of water taken from two to three hours after a meal, will nearly all pass off in the form of urine. MENUS FOR NASAL CATARRH LATE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER _NASAL CATARRH_ Sweet orange, cherries, or very ripe grapefruit just after rising. BREAKFAST Three or four egg whites, whipped five minutes, to which add two teaspoonfuls each of lemon juice and sugar, while whipping One very ripe banana, or plain boiled wheat, with nuts LUNCHEON A green salad, with tomatoes and oil One fresh vegetable--peas or beans Corn bread--butter Buttermilk DINNER Spinach, kale, young cabbage, or turnip-tops, cooked One fresh vegetable, in season A baked sweet potato Choice tender fish, chicken, or three egg whites and one yolk, whipped, with spoonful each of sugar and of lemon juice These menus are composed largely of proteids in their most soluble and digestible forms--a most important factor in remedial feeding, especially in cases of either stomach or nasal catarrh. One or two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals. Mastication should be perfect before any water is taken into the mouth. The bowels should be kept normal by the use of wheat bran. LATE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL _NASAL CATARRH_ For many patients suffering with nasal catarrh, the following combinations have been prescribed by the author with much success. Choice of the following: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Peaches or pears A cantaloup or grapes A baked sweet potato One or two eggs, lightly Half a glass of milk cooked A baked banana A whole wheat gem or a baked white potato A cup of cocoa LUNCHEON A lettuce salad Peas, beans, or carrots One fresh vegetable, in season A sweet or a white potato A baked potato or a very Buttermilk, with two egg little whole wheat bread; whites, whipped potato preferred A banana with cream cheese and dates DINNER A lettuce and tomato salad Young onions, radishes, or Choice of two fresh vegetables celery Tender fish Beets, carrots, corn, parsnips, A baked potato Spanish onion, or Plain ice-cream, provided string beans--any two salad is omitted of these Choice--fish, chicken, or eggs A baked potato A cantaloup LATE FALL AND EARLY WINTER _NASAL CATARRH_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Grapes One very ripe banana with Bran gems thin cream and nut butter One egg whipped with sugar A pint of clabbered milk and lemon juice A small portion of coarse A baked sweet potato cereal--plain wheat boiled LUNCHEON A salad, or celery, with Onions cooked in a casserole either nuts or oil dish Baked beans A potato; prepared choice Boiled onions or carrots DINNER Carrots, onions, parsnips, One fresh vegetable squash, turnips--any two A baked sweet or a white of these potato Choice of one of the following A very ripe banana, with proteid foods: either nuts and raisins Eggs Chicken or figs and cream (white meat) Fish Turkey (white meat) A baked potato /Note/: If the weather is very cold a dessert-spoonful or more of olive-oil should be taken just before each of these meals, and a cup of hot water at the close. LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING _NASAL CATARRH_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST A sweet orange Whole wheat or corn--boiled A rare omelet rolled in soft or simmered grated nuts and cream over night; serve with Whole wheat bread or corn butter or cream muffins A cup of chocolate A cup of chocolate LUNCHEON Baked sweet potatoes with A boiled Spanish onion butter A white potato, baked A cup of chocolate Two eggs, either whipped or coddled DINNER Cream of tomato soup (Christmas or New Year's Celery or slaw dinner) Nuts Cream of celery soup Carrots, parsnips, or turnips A vegetable salad A baked potato Baked or creamed potatoes Cocoa or hot water Turkey or chicken--white meat--very little Baked chestnuts Cranberry sauce Ice-cream Hot chocolate MENUS FOR HAY FEVER SPRING MENU _HAY FEVER_ BREAKFAST Bananas, baked Whole wheat or rye, boiled five or six hours Thin cream LUNCHEON Any fresh vegetable--cabbage, onions, carrots Whole wheat bread Thin cocoa DINNER One egg, coddled Rice or a potato Boiled onions or squash Spinach or lettuce, with nuts For recipe for baked bananas and coddled eggs, see p. 677, Vol. III. See "Bran Meal," p. 683, Vol. III. SUMMER MENU _HAY FEVER_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup or peaches--no sugar A potato--sweet or white Clabbered milk LUNCHEON Corn or peas Lima beans A potato A melon DINNER Lettuce and tomato salad, with nut-butter sauce Peas, beans, carrots, squash, or onions A potato--sweet or white An egg or a very small portion of fish FALL MENU _HAY FEVER_ BREAKFAST Persimmons or grapes Bran meal gems or corn bread A glass of milk LUNCHEON Winter squash or a sweet potato Baked beans or a white potato DINNER Lettuce or celery, with nuts Carrots or string beans A raw onion A baked potato or corn bread A spoonful or two of bran, cooked WINTER MENU _HAY FEVER_ BREAKFAST The juice of a sweet orange Three baked bananas or two very ripe bananas, with cream, raisins, and nuts LUNCHEON Eggplant and a boiled onion A bran meal gem or a corn muffin Nuts, with raisins DINNER A light vegetable soup Turnips or cabbage, en casserole A baked potato or bran meal gems One or two figs, with cheese and nuts The bowels should be kept in normal condition by the liberal use of wheat bran at each meal. The free action of the bowels is very important in all such disorders as hay fever, influenza, and colds. MENUS FOR ASTHMA SPRING MENU _ASTHMA_ BREAKFAST Grapefruit or an orange--very ripe Baked bananas--must be very ripe A glass of milk LUNCHEON Peas or asparagus Bran meal gems A glass of milk DINNER Spinach or turnip-tops Corn bread or bran meal gems Peas or asparagus A potato SUMMER MENU _ASTHMA_ BREAKFAST Peaches, plums, or berries, without cream One egg, either lightly poached or boiled two minutes A small baked potato LUNCHEON An ear of tender corn A Spanish onion, uncooked, with a morsel of dried fish DINNER Fresh peas, beans, or carrots Tender corn or a baked potato Lettuce, romaine, or watercress, with nuts FALL MENU _ASTHMA_ BREAKFAST Grapes or a melon Two egg whites, whipped, and mixed with a pint of milk Baked chestnuts, with cream LUNCHEON Okra or a boiled onion A baked potato Half a glass of milk DINNER Celery, with nuts Cauliflower, squash, or a stewed pumpkin A potato or lentils A cup of cocoa or a glass of milk WINTER MENU _ASTHMA_ BREAKFAST Pineapple--eliminate the pulp Plain boiled wheat; serve with fresh butter LUNCHEON A pint of clabbered milk, with a sprinkle of sugar Two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran DINNER Vegetable soup Celery, with nuts and ripe olives Carrots or baked squash A potato--sweet or white The juice of a sweet orange an hour after eating. Where milk is not prescribed in the above menus, from one to two glasses of water should be drunk. The bowels should be kept in normal condition by the use of wheat bran. INFLUENZA In treating influenza heavy starchy foods such as white flour products should be omitted, and the diet confined largely to fresh vegetables and the more soluble proteids, such as egg whites and buttermilk, with now and then a limited quantity of fish or fowl for a change. Fats and sugars should be limited very materially and a liberal quantity of coarse articles such as wheat bran, celery, grapes, and green salads eaten when in season. The patient should exercise great care in regard to quantity, endeavoring always to limit the quantity of food somewhat below the demands of normal hunger. The menus for colds, catarrh, hay fever, and asthma may be used for influenza. See pp. 917 to 938, inclusive. MENUS FOR INSOMNIA SPRING MENU _INSOMNIA--NERVOUSNESS_ _LOW VITALITY_ Both insomnia and nervousness are symptoms of the same conditions. The following menus, therefore, are for the purpose of removing primary causes, which are usually either stomach or intestinal fermentation. The logical remedy for fermentation is to limit the diet to the fewest number of articles that will give to the body the necessary elements of nutrition. BREAKFAST A cup of hot water Corn hominy or boiled wheat A banana, baked, or sliced and broiled in butter A cup of cool water LUNCHEON A liberal portion of peas in the pod A baked potato DINNER Light vegetable soup Peas or asparagus Baked potatoes A cup of hot water Half-cup of wheat bran, cooked /Note/: New peas should be cooked in the pod, as the shell contains better nutrition than the pea. For recipe, see p. 679. SUMMER MENU _INSOMNIA--NERVOUSNESS LOW VITALITY_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup or very ripe pear, with cream A baked sweet potato, with butter A pint of rich milk Wheat bran LUNCHEON An ear or two of tender corn A green salad One egg, whipped DINNER Lettuce and tomato salad, with grated nuts String beans, with raw onion Tender corn, scraped from the cob, cooked with very little rich milk and the white of an egg Cantaloup The quantity of food prescribed is sufficient for one performing very light labor. If the duties should be strenuous, the quantity may be slightly increased, but the proportions and the combinations should be observed. FALL MENU _INSOMNIA--NERVOUSNESS LOW VITALITY_ Vigorous exercise, deep breathing, and a glass or two of water should be taken on rising. BREAKFAST (Half hour later) Cantaloup, pears, or persimmons Baked bananas, served with cream Steamed figs, with thin cream A spoonful of nuts LUNCHEON Corn on the cob or boiled wheat String beans Spinach DINNER Romaine and tomato salad A liberal portion of baked white potato or tender corn Carrots or parsnips Cheese with hard cracker A cup of thin cocoa If there should be congestion of the bowels, a liberal service of Concord or blue grapes should be eaten the first thing after rising, and the last thing before retiring. The pulp and seeds should be swallowed, and the skins well masticated. WINTER MENU _INSOMNIA--NERVOUSNESS LOW VITALITY_ A cup or two of hot water, deep breathing, and vigorous exercise immediately after rising. BREAKFAST Half a pound of Tokay or Malaga grapes, masticating and swallowing both skins and seeds Two fresh eggs, whipped very thoroughly, slightly sweetened with honey or maple-sugar, and flavored with fruit-juice. Add half a glass of milk to each egg and drink slowly LUNCHEON A small portion of wheat bran, cooked A pint and a half of junket, taken slowly One bran meal gem DINNER Carrots or winter squash A small portion of tender fish or a whipped egg A baked potato A cup of cool water To increase vital energy depends not so much upon the quantity as upon the amount of food ingested or assimilated. These menus are rather light for one of low vitality, but they are made to meet the requirements of one suffering from nervousness and insomnia. If, however, these conditions do not prevail, the quantity may be increased, but the combinations should be carefully observed. MENUS FOR RHEUMATISM AND GOUT SPRING MENU _RHEUMATISM--GOUT--LUMBAGO SCIATICA, ARTHRITIS_ BREAKFAST Choice of the following: _a_ Two or three bananas, baked; serve with cream or butter _b_ A baked sweet potato Half a dozen steamed figs, with cream LUNCHEON Asparagus or peas A small portion of new potatoes--preferably baked DINNER Potato, steamed wheat, or bran gems A glass of milk; buttermilk preferred One fresh vegetable, such as carrots, turnips, parsnips, or onions Nuts or cream cheese A generous quantity of pure water should be drunk immediately on rising, and from one to two glasses at each of these meals. Mastication should be very thorough. At least two hours' vigorous exercise or useful labor should be performed each day, in the open air. Omit all acids, such as grapefruit, oranges, pineapples, lemons, and rhubarb; also eggs and all flesh foods. If the bowels are constipated, take a tablespoonful of wheat bran in half a glass of hot water immediately on rising, and half a cup of bran, cooked, at each meal; also, two or three tablespoonfuls in hot water just before retiring. Continue this until the bowels become normal, then reduce the quantity according to the severity of the case. SUMMER MENU _RHEUMATISM--GOUT--LUMBAGO_ _SCIATICA, ARTHRITIS_ BREAKFAST Melon or peaches--very ripe Two or three large, very ripe bananas, peeled, and baked ten minutes; serve with cream or fresh butter A bran meal gem LUNCHEON A very small portion of green salad An ear or two of tender corn A pint of buttermilk DINNER A small portion of green salad Peas, beans, corn, or any fresh vegetable A very small portion of fish (Buttermilk or junket may be taken instead of fish, if preferred) A baked potato Melon or cantaloup From two to three glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals. If the bowels are constipated, observe the instructions given for the Spring Menu. Exercise, in all rheumatic conditions, is very important, and while the temperature of the summer weather aids in eliminating poisons from the body, vigorous exercise should be taken in order to give Nature all the help possible. Rheumatism is merely a form of congestion throughout the capillary vessels of the body. The cure, therefore, is first to remove the causes by taking into the body only such foods as it will use, and use completely; secondly, to aid Nature in casting out all poisons, thereby establishing perfect elimination. FALL MENU _RHEUMATISM--GOUT--LUMBAGO_ _SCIATICA, ARTHRITIS_ BREAKFAST Melons or persimmons Whole wheat gems or bran gems An exceedingly ripe banana, with cream, nuts, and raisins LUNCHEON Green corn or fresh string beans Either a baked potato or a very little whole wheat bread Two or three tablespoonfuls of olive-oil, with lettuce DINNER Vegetable soup or cream soup Corn, lima beans, turnips, carrots, parsnips, squash, onions--any two of these A baked potato Half a pound of grapes may be eaten an hour after either meal, or just before retiring. Two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals. For general instructions, see Spring Menu. WINTER MENU _RHEUMATISM--GOUT--LUMBAGO_ _SCIATICA, ARTHRITIS_ /First Day/: On rising, drink two glasses of water. Devote as much time as possible to vigorous exercises and deep breathing. BREAKFAST Corn muffins or bran meal gems, with cream or fresh butter A cup of cocoa--half milk LUNCHEON A large portion of boiled onions A baked white potato Raisins, with nuts and cream cheese DINNER A fresh vegetable soup Squash, pumpkin, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, eggplant--any two of these A very small portion of white meat of chicken Salted nuts with steamed figs Just before retiring drink a glass of water, and exercise as already suggested. /Second Day/: Very much the same as the first, slightly increasing the quantity of food, if the amount prescribed does not seem sufficient to satisfy normal hunger. Take great care, however, not to overeat. /Third Day/: BREAKFAST Bran gems, or a baked potato, with butter Two glasses of milk LUNCHEON A liberal portion of baked sweet potatoes, with butter A cup of hot water, into which put a little sugar and cream Figs, cream, and nuts DINNER A salad of lettuce, celery, or endive, with nuts One fresh vegetable A bit of chicken or turkey--white meat; or shell-fish, such as lobster or crab, may be eaten A baked potato /Note/: The meats are given only in case there is a craving for something salty. Exercise and water-drinking just before retiring. /Fourth Day/: Same as the third, varying the meals by changing vegetables according to hunger. /Fifth Day/: Same as the first, repeating these menus for a period of from fifteen to twenty days, making such variations in the vegetables as normal hunger requires. SPRING MENU _ANEMIA--SLUGGISH LIVER_ _RHEUMATIC TENDENCY_ Drink two glasses of water just after rising, to which add a spoonful or two of lemon juice. Devote as much time as possible (from three to five minutes) to vigorous exercises, as shown in Vol. V, pp. 1343 to 1346. Hold the breath while executing three or four movements. In this way the lung capacity can be much increased. Choice of the following: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST A cup of hot water Grapes or orange juice Half a cup of wheat bran, Whole wheat, boiled; serve cooked with thin cream An egg white, poached Wheat bran A banana, baked LUNCHEON Spinach One glass of water A potato or steamed wheat Boiled onions A baked white potato DINNER A salad of lettuce and tomatoes, A green salad with oil Carrots, spinach, or onions--any Choice of peas, beans, or two of these asparagus A baked sweet or a white A small, baked white potato potato One egg or a very small portion Baked beans or rye bread of tender fish One glass of water One glass of water Apple tapioca or gelatin The bowels should be kept in normal condition by the use of clean, coarse wheat bran. SUMMER MENU _ANEMIA--SLUGGISH LIVER_ _RHEUMATIC TENDENCY_ /First Day/: On rising, take two sweet, ripe plums, and a glass of water. Devote from one to three minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5 (see Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345), and practise deep breathing, filling the lungs to their utmost capacity every third or fourth movement. Also take a short, brisk walk in the open air. BREAKFAST (An hour later) Four or five extremely ripe peaches, with just a sprinkle of sugar--no cream Two or three egg whites and one yolk, whipped with a teaspoonful of sugar One extremely ripe banana (black spotted), with nuts 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_ Choice of the following: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Cantaloup, melon, or pears Farina, rice, or boiled wheat Steamed whole wheat or One tablespoonful of nuts rice--sugar and cream (choice) A tablespoonful of nuts Cream and figs (choice) A liberal portion of wheat Half a glass of sour milk bran LUNCHEON Spinach or boiled onion One vegetable--corn, carrots, Corn bread with sweet squash, or lima butter beans Two tablespoonfuls of nuts Two spoonfuls of nuts (choice) A potato One glass of sour milk DINNER Choice of lima beans or corn Corn, spinach, or a lettuce Corn bread and sweet butter salad Lettuce and fresh tomato, Rye bread or a potato with dressing Whites of two eggs, whipped or poached Plain ice-cream, gelatin, or junket may be eaten with either of the dinner menus. Omit all laxative medicines. Use coarse clean wheat bran liberally, especially with the morning and the evening meal. WINTER MENU _ANEMIA--SLUGGISH LIVER_ _RHEUMATIC TENDENCY_ /First Day/: Immediately on rising, drink two glasses of water, and eat a small bunch of grapes, or two or three soaked prunes. Devote two or three minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5 (see Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345). The exercises should be taken before an open window, or in a well-ventilated room. BREAKFAST A cup of hot water Three or four egg whites and two yolks, whipped rapidly four or five minutes with a rotary egg beater. Whip into this a heaping teaspoonful of sugar and a teaspoonful of olive-oil, and whip again for two or three minutes Flaked wheat, eaten with thin cream--small portion A cup of hot water Wheat bran LUNCHEON Carrots or parsnips Baked potatoes, with butter A boiled onion DINNER Cream of tomato soup Fish--small portions Carrots, onions, parsnips, squash, turnips--one or two of these Potatoes, prepared choice One exceedingly ripe banana, eaten with thin cream and raisins Just before retiring take two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, and devote four or five minutes to the above-named exercises. /Second Day/: The same as the first. /Third Day/: The same as the second, slightly varying the meals according to choice of vegetables, adhering closely, however, to the number of eggs prescribed. If olive-oil is not pleasant to the taste, it may be omitted, and a larger quantity of butter taken with the potatoes. It would be well to take a tablespoonful of olive-oil just before eating, followed by half a cup of hot water, especially if the weather is cold. /Fourth Day/: BREAKFAST Whole wheat, thoroughly steamed or boiled; serve with butter A cup of hot water LUNCHEON Vegetable soup Corn bread--butter Cocoa DINNER One fresh vegetable--carrots, parsnips, turnips, etc. A bit of fish A baked potato A small portion of plain ice-cream, if something sweet is desired /Fifth Day/: The same as the fourth. /Sixth Day/: The same as the first, and so on for a period of fifteen to twenty days. SPRING MENU _STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN JOINTS_ _STOMACH TROUBLE--CONSTIPATION--INTESTINAL GAS--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION_ Immediately on rising, drink two cups of hot water. BREAKFAST A cup of wheat bran, cooked ten minutes; serve with butter, cream, and a very little salt A cup of hot water One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked, eaten with thin cream Two egg whites, very lightly poached A baked potato or bran meal gems A glass of water LUNCHEON A cup of junket or fresh buttermilk A small, new potato, baked; serve with butter A glass of water DINNER Choice of two of the following vegetables: Asparagus Green peas Beans Spinach Baked new potatoes A very small portion of either fish or chicken A small cup of wheat bran, prepared as for breakfast A glass of water SUMMER MENU _STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN JOINTS_ _STOMACH TROUBLE--CONSTIPATION--INTESTINAL GAS--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION_ Choice of the following Menus: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Melon Choice of peaches, plums, One very ripe banana, or melon baked Rice or oatmeal One or two spoonfuls of Two very ripe bananas, steamed whole wheat baked; serve with cream Two glasses of water Half a cup of bran LUNCHEON Choice of lima beans or Green corn baked potato Rich milk One glass of milk--clabbered or buttermilk A glass of water DINNER Lima beans or corn Two vegetables--choice A fruit salad (made of Sweet butter with either sweet fruit), with whipped corn bread or green corn cream One glass of milk Two or three egg whites One or two tablespoonfuls of nuts--choice Cantaloup or melon All sweets may be omitted if they do not appeal to the taste. However, if something sweet is desired, make either the luncheon or the dinner of vegetables and home-made ice-cream, omitting all other articles. EMERGENCY MEAL (To be taken in lieu of luncheon or dinner, if languid or stupid) Two ears of tender corn Two glasses of milk One whipped egg A small portion of ice-cream Wheat bran FALL MENU _STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN JOINTS_ _STOMACH TROUBLE--CONSTIPATION--INTESTINAL GAS--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION_ /First Day/: On rising, drink a cup or two of hot water, and eat a half pound of grapes, the Concord or blue grapes preferred, swallowing seeds and pulp whole, masticating and swallowing the skins. Devote as much time as possible (from three to five minutes) to deep breathing exercises before an open window, or in a thoroughly ventilated room. BREAKFAST (Half an hour later) Half a cup of coarse wheat bran, served as an ordinary cereal A bowl of clabbered milk, with a sprinkle of maple-sugar Bran meal gems LUNCHEON A glass of cool water Baked potatoes or corn One fresh vegetable, such as carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, boiled onions, or squash Half a cup of hot water DINNER One or two fresh vegetables (See list suggested for luncheon) Choice of green salad, cooked spinach, or celery A baked white potato--eat skins and all One egg white, or a very small portion of either fish or white meat of chicken; egg preferred From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals--half a glass of cool water at the beginning of the meal, and a cup of hot water at the close, would be sufficient; drink enough, however, to make the total moisture about 66 per cent of the whole. A tablespoonful of wheat bran should also be taken at each of the above meals, either with a little water at the close of the meal, or cooked and served as a cereal at the beginning of the meal. A spoonful or two should be taken just after rising, and just before retiring, until the bowels act normally, when the quantity may be regulated to meet the severity of the condition. /Second Day/: Same as the first. /Third Day/: Same as the second, slightly increasing the food if demanded by normal hunger, or decreasing it if there is a sense of fullness after meals. It is always well to cease eating before hunger is thoroughly satisfied. When the body is kept slightly hungry, it assimilates all the food eaten, and insures natural digestion and elimination of waste. /Fourth Day/: BREAKFAST One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, with cream and nut butter, and either raisins or soaked prunes A glass of milk One egg white Boiled wheat, with thin cream and either nuts or nut butter LUNCHEON A sweet potato, with butter Corn, fresh A glass of milk DINNER Spinach, with egg white A very small portion of fish or white meat of chicken A baked sweet or a white potato A tablespoonful of olive-oil may be taken at the beginning of each of these meals, and a cup of hot water at the close. If the bowels have not become normal, continue taking the wheat bran and grapes according to directions for the first day. Observe the general rules of exercise and water-drinking just after rising and just before retiring. /Fifth Day/: Same as the fourth. /Sixth Day/: Same as the first, repeating the diet herein given, day by day, for two or three weeks. 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 A Spanish onion, en casserole Turnips or fresh peas in the pod Two egg whites DINNER An onion, uncooked--small portion Corn bread and a very small portion of dried fish Peas, asparagus, or turnips A potato SUMMER MENU _BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE_ BREAKFAST A melon or peaches, omitting cream Two glasses of fresh milk Bran meal gems LUNCHEON Peas or beans Young onions A small piece of corn bread A glass of buttermilk DINNER Lettuce, with nuts Corn or string beans New potatoes or lima beans Two egg whites, coddled, or cottage cheese FALL MENU _BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE_ On rising Concord (blue) grapes. BREAKFAST An omelet of two whites and one yolk, rolled in cream and grated nuts; cook lightly Corn-meal muffins LUNCHEON A sweet potato, with fresh butter DINNER A light vegetable soup Celery or tender slaw Carrots, parsnips, or turnips A potato or fresh corn WINTER MENU _BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE_ BREAKFAST A pint of clabbered milk--lukewarm Whole wheat, boiled Two tablespoonfuls of bran LUNCHEON A pint and a half of fresh milk Corn bread--not sweetened DINNER Slaw, with nuts Carrots, cauliflower, or winter squash A potato or bran meal gems MENUS FOR DIABETES SPRING MENU _DIABETES_ The diabetic patient should observe the usual rules for vigorous exercise and deep breathing, and for copious water-drinking just after rising and just before retiring. The diet should consist as nearly as possible of foods in their natural condition, such as extremely ripe fresh fruits and fresh vegetables, and of the proteid group such as eggs, milk, cheese, gelatin, legumes, and now and then a limited quantity of fish. BREAKFAST Cherries, berries, or a baked apple, without sugar Two or three extremely ripe bananas, with thin cream A spoonful or two of nuts, or nut butter A glass of milk; clabbered milk preferred LUNCHEON A small portion of plain wheat, or oat groats (grains), boiled until well done One fresh vegetable--preferably onions, carrots, or peas DINNER A liberal green salad, with nuts and oil One or two fresh vegetables, such as peas, asparagus, or okra An egg or a bit of fish A baked potato Gelatin or junket The bowels should be kept in normal condition at all times, either by vigorous exercising or by the liberal use of wheat bran. Avoid extreme acids, sweets, white bread, and heavy starches found in cereal products. SUMMER MENU _DIABETES_ A glass of water and one or two very ripe peaches just after rising and just before retiring. Devote thirty minutes, if possible, to deep breathing and vigorous exercise. BREAKFAST Melon, peaches, or any sweet fresh fruit Two eggs, whipped very thoroughly, or two glasses of clabbered milk Corn or a whole wheat muffin LUNCHEON Cauliflower, cabbage, or okra Tender corn or string beans Fish, chicken, egg, or clabbered milk A baked potato The fish, the chicken and the milk should be taken in limited quantities; vegetables should predominate. Mastication should be very thorough, and a glass or two of water should be drunk at each meal. DINNER Vegetable soup Salad, with nuts or oil Corn or lima beans A potato--sweet or white FALL MENU _DIABETES_ A glass or two of water and a bit of fruit just after rising, followed by vigorous exercises and deep breathing. BREAKFAST Peaches, plums, or persimmons Eggs, boiled two minutes A bit of corn bread, bran meal gems, or a baked potato A cup of milk or chocolate LUNCHEON Two or three glasses of buttermilk A whole wheat gem or a muffin, with nuts DINNER Two fresh vegetables, such as beans, beets, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, okra, eggplant, or lima beans Sliced tomatoes A bit of green salad Two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked--eaten with nuts and cream Half a cup of wheat bran WINTER MENU _DIABETES_ BREAKFAST A cup of hot water Wheat bran, cooked Two eggs, whipped One exceedingly ripe banana, eaten with nuts and cream Half a glass of cool milk LUNCHEON A cup of hot water A baked potato A large creamed onion A cup of chocolate DINNER Onions, beans, carrots, or parsnips--any two of these One or two eggs, whipped A portion of wheat bran, cooked, or the whole wheat might be boiled until the grains burst open, and served with butter and cream. This is the best form in which cereal can be taken MENUS FOR CONSUMPTION _WEAK LUNGS--CONSUMPTION_ For many centuries consumption, or the various forms of tuberculosis have preyed upon the human race, yet science has so far failed to give us one reliable artificial remedy. We must perforce turn to Nature, the only remedy now known being oxygen or common air. The consumptive or tubercular patient should provide some way to live out-of-doors, day and night, winter and summer, unless the weather is extremely cold. The next important factor in treating this dis-ease is food. The diet should consist of the richest and the most readily digestible foods, in the following groups, given in the order of their importance: PROTEIDS CARBOHYDRATES FATS FRUIT-SUGARS Eggs Honey Nuts Figs Oranges Milk Maple-sugar Olive-oil Raisins Pears Legumes Whole wheat Cream Grapes Plums Rice Butter Persimmons Peaches Potatoes Bananas Apples Corn FRESH VEGETABLES GREEN SALADS Asparagus Beets Lettuce Peas Carrots Romaine Beans Parsnips Parsley Green corn Squash Watercress Tomatoes Celery Turnips Cabbage The patient should drink an abundance of water, take vigorous exercise and deep breathing, and eat liberally of grapes before breakfast, when they are in season. A spirometer should be secured, and an effort made to increase the capacity of the lungs one cubic inch each day until their utmost capacity has been reached. The following menus are merely suggestive. They may be changed, selecting the articles mentioned in the foregoing tables, when available during the several seasons of the year: GENERAL MENUS FOR WEAK LUNGS--CONSUMPTION /First Day/: BREAKFAST A glass of clabbered milk, with a sprinkle of sugar Two eggs whipped very thoroughly (See recipe, p. 678) If constipated, take half a cup of coarse wheat bran, cooked. Serve as a breakfast cereal with butter or cream. LUNCHEON Three eggs prepared as per recipe, p. 678; add two glasses of milk; mix well; drink slowly DINNER Choice of two of the following vegetables: Beets Cabbage or celery Carrots Fresh corn or corn hominy Lentils Navy or lima beans Parsnips Turnips A baked white potato, rice, or corn One egg, prepared any way acceptable to the taste--preferably whipped Something green should be taken at this meal, if possible, such as lettuce, spinach, kale, parsley, or watercress Home-made ice-cream, in summer, or a tablespoonful of honey, in winter, may be eaten, if something sweet is desired Drink from one to two glasses of water at each of these meals, but take no water into the mouth until mastication is perfect. Just before retiring, drink a glass of water, and eat half a pound of grapes, then devote from ten to fifteen minutes to deep breathing exercises. /Second Day/: Same as the first, slightly increasing or decreasing the quantity of food according to hunger. Take an additional egg the second day for the noon meal; another the third day, then gradually decrease the quantity if the appetite rebels against them. Do not overeat. Assimilation is the primary object to be obtained. /Fourth Day/: On rising, drink water and eat grapes, as prescribed for the first day. Devote much time to moderate exercise and deep breathing. BREAKFAST Two extremely ripe bananas, eaten with thin cream and either nuts or nut butter; also two or three figs or an equivalent quantity of raisins A spoonful or two of whole wheat, thoroughly cooked LUNCHEON A large boiled onion, and a baked white potato, with butter and a dash of salt (If the onion cannot be procured, take carrots or parsnips) Drink two or three glasses of milk If the bowels are not acting normally, drink a glass of water and take a spoonful or two of wheat bran, after each meal. DINNER A liberal portion of baked white potatoes, eaten with butter Four or five egg whites and two yolks, prepared as per recipe given for the first day A small portion of any two fresh vegetables (A little ice-cream may be taken at this meal, if there is a craving for something sweet) /Fifth Day/: Same as the fourth, omitting ice-cream. /Sixth Day/: Same as the first, repeating these menus for about sixteen or eighteen days. SPRING MENU _TUBERCULAR TENDENCY_ _CONSTIPATION--NERVOUSNESS--CATARRH_ /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 BREAKFAST Cantaloup or peaches One banana Three or four egg whites, Melon or peaches with thin whipped--mix with two cream glasses of fresh milk Three eggs, whipped with A spoonful of nuts (choice) very little sugar and fruit juice LUNCHEON Choice of lima beans or a A very small piece of fish baked potato Boiled corn, beets, or a A salad of lettuce and fresh baked potato tomatoes, eaten with One fig, with cream cheese lemon juice, sugar, and a spoonful of mixed nuts Two eggs, whipped DINNER Choice of squash, boiled An ear of corn onions, or corn One and one-half glasses A salad of anything green of buttermilk with egg One glass of buttermilk, whites mixed with two whipped Two or three very ripe egg whites peaches with cream and One or two tablespoonfuls sugar of nuts (choice) Home-made ice-cream I would advise two or three very ripe peaches just before retiring at night, and just after rising in the morning. SUPPLEMENTARY DINNER (To be taken if there is a craving for flesh or salty food) One ear of corn (boiled) Fish, lobster, or white meat of chicken A small baked potato A salad of lettuce or endive FALL MENU _TUBERCULAR TENDENCY_ _CONSTIPATION--NERVOUSNESS--CATARRH_ On rising, devote from three to five minutes to deep breathing exercises before an open window, preferably movements 3 and 5, as shown in Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345. Eat a bunch of grapes, thoroughly masticating the skins, swallowing seeds and pulp whole. Drink two glasses of water. If the weather is cold, the water should be heated. BREAKFAST Half a cup of wheat bran, cooked, eaten with cream A small bunch of grapes Two eggs, whipped about six or seven minutes; add a teaspoonful of sugar and a tablespoonful of olive-oil, while whipping One extremely ripe banana; serve with cream and either nut butter or nuts (The banana should be baked, if not very ripe) LUNCHEON One fresh vegetable--carrots, parsnips, or turnips A boiled onion A baked potato One egg, cooked two minutes, eaten with the potato skins Fresh butter A cup of hot water at the close of the meal DINNER Half a cup of wheat bran, cooked Two or three eggs, prepared as for breakfast One extremely ripe banana and a few soaked prunes (A very small, baked white potato may be taken if something salty is desired) A bunch of grapes Just before retiring, eat a small bunch of grapes and drink a cup of hot water. Devote from three to five minutes to exercises which have already been prescribed for the morning. These meals may be varied by changing the vegetables, and now and then substituting for the eggs a portion of fresh fish or a glass of buttermilk. If the quantity of food prescribed does not seem sufficient, it might be slightly increased; however, do not increase it beyond the limits of normal hunger. The best combinations of food, when taken in excess of the bodily needs, undergo a form of decomposition, and become a prolific source of dis-ease. WINTER MENU _TUBERCULAR TENDENCY CONSTIPATION--NERVOUSNESS--CATARRH_ BREAKFAST Two very ripe, red bananas, baked Nuts, cream, raisins Two whipped eggs; sugar; flavor to taste A spoonful of wheat bran LUNCHEON Three fresh eggs, whipped about six minutes, with sugar; pineapple juice added after whipping A small portion of wheat bran, cooked DINNER Celery A tablespoonful of olive-oil One fresh vegetable A potato Whole wheat bread (very little) Buttermilk or gelatin The above menus have been selected and combined so as to counteract constipation, catarrh, nervousness, biliousness, etc. There is no specific remedy in foods for consumption. Foods will aid in curing this dis-ease only through the natural process of building up healthy tissue, and increasing the power of the body to resist all dis-eases. SPRING MENU _WEAK LUNGS_ _TENDENCY TOWARD INTESTINAL CONGESTION_ Immediately on rising drink a glass or two of water and take a very little of some juicy fruit. Also take a brisk walk in the open air before breakfast. BREAKFAST The strained juice of one sweet orange, or a few very ripe berries, without cream Two or three coddled eggs A small whole wheat cracker One baked banana A spoonful of wheat bran LUNCHEON A whole wheat muffin with butter, and a dessert-spoonful of honey A glass or two of milk Wheat bran DINNER Bean soup or pea soup Peas, asparagus, spinach, or any fresh vegetable Corn bread or a very small portion of whole wheat One coddled egg A small portion of wheat bran, slightly cooked From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of the above meals. If there is a marked tubercular tendency, from six to nine eggs may be taken daily for about three days in each week, taking with the eggs a small quantity of acid fruits at each meal--either orange juice, berries, or a spoonful of strained pineapple juice. The acids should be diluted (half water), and taken without sugar. SUMMER MENU _WEAK LUNGS_ _TENDENCY TOWARD INTESTINAL CONGESTION_ Take a brisk walk and deep breathing exercises before breakfast. BREAKFAST A cantaloup or a pear Wheat bran, cooked A liberal portion of baked sweet potatoes One whole egg, either coddled or whipped A pint of sour milk or a cup or two of chocolate LUNCHEON A liberal portion of tender corn, steamed in the husk A lettuce and tomato salad Nuts DINNER String beans, corn, or carrots A baked potato A very small portion of tender fish, an egg, or clabbered milk Melon or peaches If the patient is performing labor that would require more food than herein prescribed, the quantity may be increased. FALL MENU _WEAK LUNGS_ _TENDENCY TOWARD INTESTINAL CONGESTION_ The following menus are laid out with the view of giving the greatest amount of tissue-building food which require the least effort in digestion. There is nothing more valuable in the treatment of lung trouble than extreme deep breathing. After pure blood is made, the way to keep it pure is to keep it charged with oxygen, and the only way to do this is to breathe an abundance of fresh air into the lungs. BREAKFAST A bunch of grapes Three or four eggs, whipped five or six minutes, into which whip a teaspoonful of sugar, and a teaspoonful of Cognac brandy or lemon juice, to each egg /Note/: The brandy is germicidal and aids in the digestion of the egg yolks. LUNCHEON From three to four eggs, prepared as for breakfast, slightly increasing the quantity of sugar and brandy. Put in a heaping teaspoonful of sugar and a dessert-spoonful of brandy, and add a full glass of milk to each egg DINNER Any one or two fresh vegetables, including something green, as spinach or lettuce The fresh vegetables may consist of: A baked potato Squash Onions Turnips Parsnips The patient may have a few grapes between meals and a few an hour after dinner. He should swallow the seeds and pulp whole, and masticate and swallow the skins. He should eat plenty of fresh eggs, fresh milk, and ripe, sweet grapes. The milk and the eggs are good tissue-building foods, while sugar is a carbohydrate and makes a good winter food. The grapes are full of grape-sugar, which is an excellent nutrient, and also an aid to the digestion of other foods. /Note/: These menus were given to a consumptive patient, and in a period of six weeks he had made a very substantial gain in both weight and strength. WINTER MENU _WEAK LUNGS_ _TENDENCY TOWARD INTESTINAL CONGESTION_ Take a bit of fruit, a glass of water, and a brisk walk immediately after rising. BREAKFAST One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked, eaten with cream A service of corn hominy One coddled egg, if desired A cup of chocolate, or hot water, if preferred LUNCHEON Vegetable soup One fresh vegetable; preferably boiled onion or carrots One or two glasses of fresh buttermilk Wheat bran DINNER Celery, slaw, or any green salad Steamed rice or plain boiled wheat A whipped or coddled egg, or buttermilk Nuts and raisins A small portion of wheat bran should be taken at breakfast and just before retiring. Bran contains valuable mineral salts, and in winter can replace the chemistry of green salads. From one to two glasses of cool water should be drunk at each of these meals. MENUS FOR DIS-EASES OF THE SKIN SPRING MENU _ECZEMA_ Whether or not eczema is a dis-ease caused by bacteria, it is obvious that the weapon with which to combat this disorder is pure blood with an abundance of the white corpuscles. These phagocytes of the blood may be properly called the police of the body. The patient should observe the following general rules: Drink an abundance of pure water both at meals and between meals. Omit cane-sugar and all acids. Dress as lightly as possible, and do not wear woolen garments next to the skin. Take sufficient vigorous exercise each day to cause perspiration. If this cannot be done, the Turkish bath should be resorted to once a week. Spend as much time in the open air as possible. The meals should be substantially as follows: BREAKFAST A few spoonfuls of wheat bran, cooked, and eaten with cream Two or three bran meal gems Two or three egg whites, whipped very thoroughly, to which add a spoonful of cream One ripe banana LUNCHEON A green salad, with nuts--liberal portion A fresh vegetable; preferably boiled onions or carrots A baked potato DINNER A salad of any green succulent plant Young onions Peas or asparagus A baked potato or baked beans SUMMER MENU _ECZEMA_ BREAKFAST Raspberries, blackberries, grapes, or cantaloup A potato--sweet or white A cup of cocoa or sassafras tea (See recipe, p. 681) LUNCHEON Beets, asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, or okra A potato--prepared choice DINNER Two fresh vegetables; choice of: Asparagus Corn Beans Eggplant Beets Onions Carrots A very ripe peach or a cantaloup Just before retiring, eat a few very ripe peaches, and take a tablespoonful of wheat bran. FALL MENU _ECZEMA_ Either of the following menus may be chosen for a period of ten or twenty days. They are designed especially for the removal of all forms of autointoxication or self-poisoning which sometimes manifest themselves by skin eruptions. While autointoxication may not be the primary cause of eczema, it augments all zymotic conditions. The chief purpose of these menus is to give to the body an opportunity to throw off the dis-ease by removing all obstacles. I would therefore advise that the use of tobacco, tea, coffee, and all alcoholic stimulants be omitted. MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Two egg whites, whipped Three extremely ripe bananas very thoroughly, adding baked in a casserole a little heavy cream and dish; serve with thin a spoonful of sugar cream Take this as a sauce over two exceedingly ripe bananas, with nuts or nut butter A bunch of California grapes (Malagas) A cup of hot water at the beginning of the meal, and a glass of cool water at the close LUNCHEON Spinach or a green salad Squash or turnips String beans or corn A salad (green) A potato Baked beans DINNER A green salad or cooked A small portion of fish, spinach white meat of chicken, or Boiled onions, carrots, or an egg--egg preferred turnips A boiled onion and a baked A baked potato with fresh potato butter A bit of green salad From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals, preferably a cup of hot water at the beginning, and a glass of cool water at the close. I would especially advise vigorous exercises night and morning, and deep breathing before an open window. WINTER MENU _ECZEMA_ /First Day/: On rising, drink two or three glasses of water, eat a few grapes, and devote from three to five minutes to any one of the exercises shown in Vol. V, pp. 1343 to 1346, inclusive. BREAKFAST Baked white potatoes or bran meal gems A glass of rich milk LUNCHEON Baked beans Bermuda onions A potato or corn bread DINNER Any two of the following: Beans Pumpkin Beets Squash Carrots Turnips Parsnips A green salad--either lettuce and tomatoes, or celery; very small portion A baked white potato--eat skins and all (A cup of very thin cocoa may be taken, if something hot is desired; however, pure water would be preferable) Just before retiring, devote from three to four minutes to the above-prescribed exercises. The lungs should be inflated to their extreme capacity. Do not carry any of these exercises, however, to a point beyond ordinary fatigue. Divide the exercise period, both night and morning, into three or four two-minute heats. Exercise and deep breathing are second in importance to diet, and should be taken daily, night and morning. Drink from one to two glasses of water at each meal, but do not take water into the mouth until mastication is perfect. /Second Day/: The same as the first, slightly increasing the quantity of food until normal hunger is satisfied. /Third Day/: Practically the same as the first, varying the luncheon according to hunger. The luncheon may consist of any one or two fresh vegetables, such as carrots, turnips, beets, baked white or sweet potatoes. /Fourth Day/: BREAKFAST A cup of hot water A sweet potato or two bran meal gems Two or three tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, with thin cream LUNCHEON Boiled onions A baked potato Choice of fish or an egg Eat a pound of grapes ten minutes after this meal. The skins may be eliminated, but swallow the seeds and pulp. If grapes cannot be obtained, the juice of a sweet orange may be taken. DINNER String beans or spinach, with egg, and a liberal piece of Bermuda or Spanish onion, uncooked (The onions and the beans should be made exceedingly hot with red pepper) A baked sweet or a white potato A small piece of corn bread, with one-half glass of buttermilk From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals. Just before retiring, devote from three to five minutes to the exercises prescribed for the first day. /Fifth Day/: The same as the fourth, slightly increasing the quantity of food if there is a return of normal hunger; if not, continue to follow the diet as herein given, until natural hunger is felt. /Sixth Day/: The same as the first, repeating the diet from eighteen to twenty days. SPRING MENU _WEAK DIGESTION--NERVOUSNESS_ _SLIGHT ECZEMA_ The following menus for spring, summer and fall are laid out on the two-meal-a-day plan. In addition to the purposes named in the heading, they are designed to promote vitality and endurance, thus enabling one to meet the requirements of hot weather. In order to aid the body in appropriating all the nourishment these menus contain, one should take, each day, at least one hour's vigorous exercise and deep breathing. MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST One or two very ripe Peaches or cherries bananas baked in a casserole One whole egg dish; eat with Steamed wheat--well Tunis dates and thin cooked; serve with thin cream cream One whole egg, whipped A very ripe banana with Half a glass of milk Tunis dates, cream, and nuts DINNER Two vegetables--choice of A salad peas, beans, asparagus, Peas in the pod (see recipe, onions, or beets page 679) A baked potato A white potato, baked A very small portion of A small portion of ice-cream either fish or white meat (optional) of chicken One or two glasses of water should be drunk at each of the dinner meals. If constipated, two or three tablespoonfuls of wheat bran should be taken about twice a week with both the morning and the evening meal. This could be cooked five minutes, and may be made very palatable if eaten with a spoonful of cream. SUMMER MENU _WEAK DIGESTION--NERVOUSNESS_ _SLIGHT ECZEMA_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST (About 9:30) Very ripe peaches--no sugar A cup of hot water A cup of hot water One whipped egg Whole wheat, cooked very A portion of gelatin, with thoroughly cream A medium-sized baked potato, with butter DINNER (About 5:30) Fresh peas, and either beans Two of the following or asparagus vegetables--peas, Baked potatoes or tender beans, asparagus, boiled onions, corn spinach, or carrots One whole egg or an A baked potato omelet--Spanish style Half a glass of buttermilk, One glass of water with one egg white whipped into it One glass of water Just before retiring, drink a cup of hot water, and take two tablespoonfuls of bran. FALL MENU _WEAK DIGESTION--NERVOUSNESS_ _SLIGHT ECZEMA_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST A very ripe banana with Fruit--choice soaked prunes Two tablespoonfuls of One dessert-spoonful of nuts--choice nuts--choice Two very ripe baked bananas, One or two spoonfuls of with cream and steamed whole wheat nut butter Two eggs--prepared choice One egg A glass of water One or two glasses of milk Wheat bran DINNER Two or three fresh vegetables Choice of two fresh vegetables Tender corn A baked sweet or a white A baked sweet or a white potato potato A salad--lettuce or celery Junket or gelatin A small portion of ice-cream All sweets may be omitted if they do not appeal especially to the taste, and other foods proportionately increased. If there is a tendency toward sour stomach or intestinal gas, all fruit except bananas should be omitted. WINTER MENU _WEAK DIGESTION--NERVOUSNESS_ _SLIGHT ECZEMA_ BREAKFAST (Very light) California grapes, or the strained juice of a sweet orange A baked sweet potato, with butter A cup of hot water into which put a spoonful of sugar and two tablespoonfuls of cream LUNCHEON Choice of the following: _a_ Three whipped eggs. Add a tablespoonful each of sugar and lemon juice _b_ A bowl of clabbered milk, with a sprinkle of sugar A cup of hot water, with sugar and cream DINNER Boiled onions, and either cabbage or carrots One egg, or an omelet A baked potato A cup of hot water or cocoa If small portions of the above foods are eaten, two egg whites and one yolk may be taken at the close of the evening meal. (See recipe, Vol. III, p. 678). This makes an excellent dessert, delegating to the body much warmth, and aiding in the general digestion of other foods. MENUS FOR APPENDICITIS SPRING MENU _APPENDICITIS_ BREAKFAST A cup of hot water Two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, cooked thirty minutes; serve with thin cream A portion of prunes, soaked in clear hot water until soft A small, baked potato LUNCHEON Peas in the pod A cup of hot water DINNER Peas or asparagus Carrots or turnips A potato A spoonful of bran SUMMER MENU _APPENDICITIS_ Just after rising take a tablespoonful of olive-oil and a cup of hot water. BREAKFAST A cantaloup A tablespoonful of wheat bran, well cooked An egg A new potato, baked A glass of water LUNCHEON Lettuce or spinach Boiled onions and carrots Wheat bran DINNER A salad of lettuce, with nuts Spinach, string beans, or new peas A potato Two tablespoonfuls of bran FALL MENU _APPENDICITIS_ On rising one-half pound of Concord grapes. BREAKFAST A small portion of whole wheat, well cooked; serve with thin cream Two egg whites, lightly poached A tablespoonful of wheat bran LUNCHEON Celery hearts A baked potato Wheat bran, with cream DINNER Bran meal gems Parsnips, en casserole Onions, en casserole A potato A cup of hot water and a tablespoonful of olive-oil may be taken before each of these meals. WINTER MENU _APPENDICITIS_ BREAKFAST A cup of hot water Soaked prunes Bran meal gems, with nuts A baked banana LUNCHEON Winter squash or stewed pumpkin A tablespoonful of bran DINNER A Spanish onion, en casserole Carrots or parsnips Bran meal gems or a potato (An hour after this meal, drink half a glass of prune juice) In cases of appendicitis the following articles should be omitted: Tea, coffee, tobacco, all stimulants and intoxicants, white bread, rice, oatmeal, cornbread, sweets and confections of every kind. MENUS FOR THE PREGNANT WOMAN AND FOR THE NURSING MOTHER IMPORTANCE OF FOOD DURING PREGNANCY There is nothing so important, or that wields so much influence over the comfort, the health, and the life of the pregnant woman as her food, and there is nothing, perhaps, to which she gives so little attention. The diet of the prospective mother, of course, governs her digestion and assimilation of food, and elimination of waste matter from the body. These things control her health almost completely, and inasmuch as all mental conditions are principally governed by health, the intellectual faculties of the child are shaped largely by the condition of the mother's digestion. It is obvious, therefore, that the health of the mother and the entire future of the child depend more upon her diet during pregnancy than upon any other one thing. During pregnancy the prospective mother should avoid all such articles of food as she would withhold from her baby after birth. This would eliminate from her diet meat, condiments, sweets, especially pastries and rich desserts; tea, coffee, and all stimulating and intoxicating beverages. The pregnant woman should balance her diet carefully as to the proportion of proteids, carbohydrates, fats, and mineral salts. As leading foods containing these nutrients, I would recommend the following: VEGETABLES RICH IN MINERAL PROTEIDS CARBOHYDRATES FATS SALTS Milk Potatoes Nuts Lettuce Eggs Wheat (whole) Butter Celery Pine nuts Corn Cream Carrots Peanuts Rice Olive-oil Parsnips Cheese Oats Cream cheese Onions Fish Dried beans Beets Fowl Dried peas Fresh beans Dried beans Chestnuts Fresh peas Dried peas Honey Okra Cream cheese Sugar Eggplant Sirups Turnips Cauliflower Some articles are listed under two headings. This is because they are rich in both classes of nutrition. The amount of grain products eaten by the prospective mother should be somewhat limited, ranging between four and eight ounces a day, governed by work or activity. Cereals, especially corn, rice, and oats, are rich in phosphate of lime, which is the bone-making or structural food. While enough of this should be eaten to give the child sufficient bone-building material, too much makes birth difficult, and sometimes fatal. The following menus contain suggestions as to the selections, combinations, and proportions of food that would compose a healthy bill of fare for both mother and child for the several seasons of the year: SPRING MENU _FOR THE PREGNANT WOMAN_ BREAKFAST Two eggs, cooked two minutes One whole-wheat muffin A glass or two of rich milk LUNCHEON Peas, asparagus, or turnips Potatoes--two medium-sized One pint of clabbered milk DINNER Vegetable soup Any two fresh vegetables named in the list above A potato Milk or a very small portion of fish If constipated, take wheat bran at both the morning and the evening meal. SUMMER MENU _FOR THE PREGNANT WOMAN_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup Three or four egg whites and one yolk Whole wheat, boiled; serve with butter or cream A glass or two of milk LUNCHEON String beans, peas, or asparagus Tender corn or a potato Milk DINNER Vegetable soup Two green vegetables; selection from list given above Corn, lima beans, or a potato Milk or tender fish A small portion of ice-cream (optional) FALL MENU _FOR THE PREGNANT WOMAN_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup or pears Rice, with cream Milk Two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran LUNCHEON Celery Turnips or cauliflower Fish or fowl A potato DINNER A light vegetable soup Lettuce, or celery, with nuts Two fresh vegetables A baked potato Cheese, raisins, and nuts WINTER MENU _FOR THE PREGNANT WOMAN_ BREAKFAST Two or three baked bananas, with cream (See recipe, p. 677) Two eggs or two glasses of milk Oatmeal--a small portion LUNCHEON A sweet potato Two or three glasses of milk DINNER Cream of rice soup Two fresh vegetables A potato or bran meal gems Milk or cheese Nuts and raisins THE NURSING MOTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR THE DIET The nursing mother should omit all acid fruits, pickles, and condiments containing vinegar. She should eat sparingly of sweets, especially of the pastry and soda-fountain variety. She should omit such vegetables as radishes, cucumbers, cabbage, and sourcrout. Fresh corn and dried beans often produce serious intestinal trouble in the young child. Eggs should never be eaten when there is the slightest fever. The diet of the nursing mother should be confined chiefly to the more readily digestible foods such as are named in the menus which follow. SUGGESTIONS FOR NURSING The mother should remember that her baby should never be nursed when she is tired, fatigued, overheated, angry, frightened, excited, or laboring under any mental disturbance. Both her mental and her physical condition are instantly conveyed to the child, through her milk, often in exaggerated form. Children are sometimes thrown into convulsions by nursing the breast of an excited mother. SUGGESTIONS FOR RELIEVING INTESTINAL CONGESTION If either mother or child has a tendency toward intestinal congestion (constipation), the mother should take wheat bran, thoroughly cooked, with both the morning and the evening meal; or, a few drops of prune juice, given to the child, will often relieve this condition, while affording an excellent source of nourishment. SPRING MENU _FOR THE NURSING MOTHER_ BREAKFAST Plain boiled wheat, with cream Fresh milk A baked potato or a baked banana LUNCHEON Fresh milk or eggs; milk preferred Corn bread or bran meal gems Onions, en casserole DINNER Cream of corn soup Spinach or turnip greens A potato, peas, or asparagus Plain gelatin, with cream SUMMER MENU _FOR THE NURSING MOTHER_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup or a very ripe, sweet peach One egg Flaked wheat, very thoroughly cooked A glass or two of milk LUNCHEON Vegetable soup Corn bread or bran gems Carrots, parsnips, or squash Fresh milk A potato DINNER Fresh peas, beans, squash, asparagus, or beets A baked potato Milk A whole wheat gem FALL MENU _FOR THE NURSING MOTHER_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup or a very ripe banana, with cream and figs Boiled rice or whole wheat Milk LUNCHEON Soup--cream of corn, peas, or rice Broiled fish A baked potato DINNER Celery, or lettuce, with nuts Fresh beans, turnips, carrots, or squash Corn bread or a baked potato Milk or cocoa WINTER MENU _FOR THE NURSING MOTHER_ BREAKFAST A dish of cereal, well cooked--simmered over night Eggs or milk Whole wheat gems or a corn muffin LUNCHEON Vegetable or cream soup Winter squash or carrots A sweet or a white potato Milk DINNER Parsnips, turnips, or squash A potato Bran gems Milk (Egg custard, if something sweet is desired) MISCELLANEOUS MENUS SPRING MENU _WEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)_ On rising, drink a cup of hot water. Take deep breathing before an open window, and such exercises as the patient is able to perform. LATE BREAKFAST Choice of the following: _a_ Baked bananas--very ripe _b_ Baked omelet, served very rare (For recipe, see p. 678) A cup of hot water LUNCHEON A cup of vegetable juice from peas or asparagus (See recipe, p. 680) DINNER Vegetable juice Peas or asparagus A baked potato As digestion becomes stronger, the quantity of food may be increased, and a puree of carrots, turnips, parsnips, or squash added in limited quantities. RECIPE FOR VEGETABLE JUICE Grind vegetables fine, cover with water, cook ten to fifteen minutes, drain off the juice or water and serve. SUMMER MENU _WEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)_ On rising, drink two cups of water and eat one very ripe peach. Take deep breathing and such exercises as will not cause too much fatigue. LATE BREAKFAST A cup of hot water Very ripe cantaloup, masticated exceedingly fine Three or four egg whites, whipped thoroughly; add a dessert-spoonful of sugar while whipping A baked white potato LUNCHEON Vegetable juice (See recipe, p. 1047) DINNER Cantaloup or watermelon, discarding the pulp Summer squash, or purée of tender peas or beans A cup of vegetable juice One or two egg whites FALL MENU _WEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)_ Immediately on rising, drink a cup of hot water. Take exercise and deep breathing, if possible. 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 A salad, if desired A green salad Two of the following vegetables: Two of the following vegetables: Asparagus Beans Beans Peas Boiled onions Peas Beets Spinach Baked new white potatoes Boiled onions One or two gems made from An egg, junket, or a very corn-meal or wheat bran small portion of fish Half a glass of buttermilk A baked white potato--eat skins and all About two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals--half a glass at the beginning, a glass during the progress of the meal, and half a glass at the close. These meals are rather liberal, and if there should be the slightest fullness experienced after eating, the quantity should be reduced. The breakfasts are light, and one might add slightly to them if they do not satisfy normal hunger. Mastication should be perfect. Eating should be very deliberate. Avoid heavy reading or earnest conversation while eating; these disturb the flow of saliva and prevent thorough mastication. A cup of wheat bran, well cooked, should be taken with the morning and the evening meal about twice or three times a week. A glass of water and the juice of a sweet orange may be taken just before retiring, and exercises as prescribed. SUMMER MENU _BUILDING UP THE NERVOUS SYSTEM INCREASING VITALITY_ BREAKFAST A melon or peaches Two or three tablespoonfuls of nuts One very ripe banana--red variety A baked sweet potato One egg, either cooked two minutes, or whipped with a little sugar and lemon juice LUNCHEON One fresh vegetable--beans, beets, or corn A baked sweet or a white potato A glass of milk; buttermilk preferred A melon or very ripe peaches DINNER A small green salad, with oil Lima beans, okra, or corn A baked potato Figs, with cream and nuts SUPPLEMENTARY DINNER If there is a desire for something salty or more pungent in taste and flavor, the following menu may be used: Fish or chicken A potato A fruit salad Ice-cream--home-made If the two-meal-a-day plan is desired, luncheon may be omitted entirely, and the proportions composing the morning meal slightly increased. FALL MENU _BUILDING UP THE NERVOUS SYSTEM_ _INCREASING VITALITY_ Choice of the following menus: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST A cantaloup or peaches One or two red bananas, A small portion of boiled eaten with soaked prunes whole wheat, with cream and cream Two tablespoonfuls of nuts A liberal portion of with cream and figs gelatin--very little sugar One egg, either whipped or cooked two minutes LUNCHEON An ear or two of tender corn One fresh vegetable--choice A baked sweet potato One egg, cooked two minutes Nuts and raisins, with cream A baked potato or baked beans DINNER Endive or celery Fish or lobster--a very Lima beans and corn small portion Whole wheat bread with A baked potato butter A fruit salad A cantaloup Corn bread Two egg whites, whipped with a particle of sugar and eaten with gelatin WINTER MENU _BUILDING UP THE NERVOUS SYSTEM INCREASING VITALITY_ BREAKFAST A very little sweet juicy fruit--winter pears or grapes One egg, prepared choice One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked, eaten with cream, dates, figs, or raisins A cup or two of cocoa LUNCHEON Any one or two fresh vegetables, such as: Beans Peas Carrots Squash Onions Turnips A slice of coarse bread, or preferably a baked sweet or white potato DINNER One or two fresh vegetables Choice of eggs or fish; eggs preferred A green salad A few nuts One extremely ripe banana, with cream Gelatin, with cream SPRING MENU _FOR AGED PERSON BUILDING UP GENERAL HEALTH_ /First Day/: BREAKFAST A full glass of cool water A cup of junket, unsweetened One whole egg, lightly poached A very small, baked white potato A cup of hot water LUNCHEON A large, boiled Spanish onion A very rare omelet or a potato A cup of hot water DINNER Green peas, served in the pod A boiled onion Steamed rice Two egg whites, whipped, served with a glass of fresh milk Just before retiring, drink half a glass of water, and devote from three to five minutes to some of the exercises shown in Vol. V, pp. 1343 to 1346. Give special attention to deep breathing. /Second Day/: Same as the first, slightly increasing the quantity of food, if the quantity named does not seem sufficient. /Third Day/: BREAKFAST Oatmeal simmered over night Two extremely ripe bananas, baked, eaten with thin cream Raisins, nut butter, and cream LUNCHEON A small portion of asparagus or green peas, with a baked white potato A cup of junket DINNER Asparagus, green peas, or beans Fish, lobster, white meat of chicken, or whipped eggs A potato From one and one-half to two glasses of cool water should be drunk at each of the above meals, or, if preferred, a cup or two of hot water. Just before retiring, take vigorous deep breathing exercises. /Fourth Day/: Same as the third, varying the menus by changing vegetables or fruits. /Fifth Day/: Same as the first, repeating these menus so long as they appeal to the taste and satisfy normal hunger. SUMMER MENU _FOR AGED PERSON BUILDING UP GENERAL HEALTH_ BREAKFAST Peaches or cantaloup Corn hominy, with cream Two glasses of milk LUNCHEON Spinach or lettuce Lima beans or boiled corn A potato--sweet or white DINNER One fresh vegetable--choice Buttermilk or fish A potato Sliced peaches or a melon Where milk is not prescribed, I would advise drinking from one to two glasses of water at each meal. Masticate every atom of food to extreme fineness. FALL MENU _FOR AGED PERSON BUILDING UP GENERAL HEALTH_ BREAKFAST A baked apple or soaked prunes One extremely ripe banana Plain wheat, boiled until the grains burst open A pint of rich milk Half a cup of wheat bran, cooked LUNCHEON A baked potato or baked beans Cooked spinach or a morsel of anything green in the way of a salad One fresh vegetable--carrots, string beans, parsnips, squash, or onions. String beans, with a Spanish onion, preferred DINNER Vegetable soup A potato Carrots, parsnips, or beans Junket or gelatin The following are emergency meals which may be taken once or twice a week: EMERGENCY BREAKFAST Whole wheat gems A pint of milk A cup of cocoa (Inasmuch as milk, in small quantities, may be constipating, some bran should be taken at this meal) EMERGENCY DINNER Choice of the following: _a_ Tender fish, with baked or mashed potatoes (If something sweet is desired a very simple dessert, such as plain ice-cream, may be eaten) _b_ Chicken or turkey Mashed or baked potatoes A cup of chocolate WINTER MENU _FOR AGED PERSON BUILDING UP GENERAL HEALTH_ BREAKFAST A cup of hot water A few Malaga grapes or the juice of a very sweet orange Two medium-sized, baked sweet potatoes, eaten with butter A glass of clabbered milk, or a cup of junket, with very little sugar A small portion of wheat bran LUNCHEON A small quantity of something green--endive, lettuce, or celery, eaten with nuts, oil, and a very little salt Boiled onions, carrots, or parsnips A baked potato A liberal portion of gelatin A cup of hot water DINNER Spinach, or a salad with oil Turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips--any two of these A baked potato, with baked beans or rice A portion of junket, fish, or chicken A portion of gelatin, with cream--optional SPRING MENU _STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE (HEALTHY PERSON)_ BREAKFAST Half a glass of water Choice of fruit--a small portion Gems, cakes, or muffins made from coarse corn-meal or bran meal; serve with butter A red banana, with cream, nuts, and raisins Milk LUNCHEON Peas, beans, or lentils--dried One green vegetable Corn bread and butter Buttermilk DINNER Cabbage, celery, lettuce, or romaine, with oil One or two fresh vegetables--peas, potatoes, etc. An egg, milk, fish, or gelatin--any two of these proteid foods Rice, with honey, or raisins with cream, if something sweet is desired Sufficient wheat bran should be taken to keep the bowels in normal condition. SUMMER MENU _STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE (HEALTHY PERSON)_ BREAKFAST Peaches, plums, cantaloup, or berries Steamed corn, scraped from the cob. Recook lightly with whipped egg, stirring constantly A peeled banana, baked--cream LUNCHEON Okra, beets, or eggplant Salad--tomato, cucumber, and lettuce Peas or corn A potato--sweet or white /Note/: The salad, with one vegetable, is sufficient if one is not engaged in strenuous work. DINNER Salad--green Rice or corn hominy One or two fresh vegetables Buttermilk, junket, or fresh eggs Cantaloup, melon, or peaches FALL MENU _STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE (HEALTHY PERSON)_ The following menus should be adhered to for about thirty days, choosing such vegetables from the selections named as appeal most to the taste. Choice of either set of menus may be made; that is, Menu I may be followed by Menu II at noon, returning to Menu I for dinner and so on: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Two eggs, cooked very Choice of the following: lightly _a_ Two medium-sized A small portion of boiled sweet or white potatoes, rice or whole wheat, eaten with butter eaten with cream and a or cream very little salt _b_ Corn muffins, or corn A cup of wheat bran, with hominy, with either cream cream or fresh butter Two eggs, cooked two minutes LUNCHEON A large, boiled onion Gems or whole wheat bread A liberal portion of baked A pint of rich milk beans Half a cup of wheat bran DINNER Choice of two of the following Baked navy or lima beans vegetables: A baked white potato Carrots Parsnips A green salad--a very small Beets Stewed portion pumpkin One fresh vegetable A boiled white potato A glass of buttermilk Choice--fish, buttermilk, or eggs Half a cup of wheat bran If something sweet is desired, plain ice-cream, egg custard, or gelatin may be eaten at either of the evening meals. From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals. A cup of sassafras tea may be taken at breakfast. See recipe, Vol. III, p. 681. WINTER MENU _STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE (HEALTHY PERSON)_ BREAKFAST California grapes or soaked prunes Two eggs--prepared choice Muffins of coarse cereal meal--butter LUNCHEON Corn hominy, with butter Figs, cream, nuts DINNER Bean or pea soup Whole wheat bread Turnips, carrots, or onions Potatoes or rice Choice of eggs, fish, chicken, buttermilk Gelatin or junket Nuts, raisins, or cheese, with hard cracker SPRING MENU _MALASSIMILATION AND AUTOINTOXICATION_ Manual labor or physical exercise is almost as important in these conditions as diet, therefore at least two hours during the day should be devoted to labor or vigorous motion of some kind, preferably useful labor, such as wood-chopping or cultivating the soil. BREAKFAST A bran meal gem or boiled whole wheat One very ripe banana, baked in a very hot oven; eat with a very little butter or cream Half a glass of rich milk A spoonful of nut-meats LUNCHEON One fresh vegetable--choice; or a vegetable salad Boiled corn, or hominy, with either butter or cream A small portion of wheat bran DINNER A fresh green salad Any fresh vegetable in season A new baked potato One egg, cooked two minutes, or a glass of kuymiss If there is a slight tendency toward constipation, a tablespoonful of wheat bran should be taken immediately on rising and just before retiring. This may be taken cooked as an ordinary cereal, or uncooked in hot water. SUMMER MENU _MALASSIMILATION AND AUTOINTOXICATION_ Vigorous exercise and water-drinking before breakfast. BREAKFAST A melon or a very ripe peach A banana, with cream and figs--very ripe A liberal portion of nuts A glass or two of milk /Note/: The nuts should be masticated exceedingly fine. LUNCHEON Two fresh vegetables, such as: Asparagus Eggplant Beans Okra Carrots Peas Corn A potato, prepared choice, except fried A small green salad DINNER A light vegetable soup Choice of: Asparagus Onions Beans Peas Beets Spinach Corn or a baked potato Very tender fish, game, or chicken, if flesh food or something salty is desired If the weather is extremely warm, all fat foods should be reduced to the minimum, and an abundance of water drunk both at meals and between meals. At least an hour during the day should be devoted to moderate exercise and deep breathing. In all conditions of malassimilation, there is more or less autointoxication. If the diet has been leveled or balanced, the next most important thing is exercise. The best balanced menus will not be effective in removing the causes of these conditions unless there is sufficient time devoted to exercise to create natural hunger. FALL MENU _MALASSIMILATION AND AUTOINTOXICATION_ BREAKFAST A bunch of grapes (Thoroughly masticate the skins, swallowing the seeds and pulp whole) Two eggs or one glass of buttermilk A small, baked potato, sweet or white, with fresh butter A cup of hot water or chocolate LUNCHEON One fresh vegetable--carrots, parsnips, squash, or boiled onions A baked potato A glass of buttermilk A cup of hot water /Note/: If the occupation is sedative, the milk should be omitted. DINNER Cooked spinach or a very small portion of green salad Fish, chicken, or buttermilk A baked potato Boiled onions, or any fresh vegetable Corn or corn bread A cup of hot water Every atom of solid food herein named should be masticated to infinite fineness. Do not overeat; eat slowly and do not engage in animated conversation while eating. Every morning and every evening, immediately on rising and just before retiring, devote from three to five minutes to vigorous deep breathing exercises. If the bowels are constipated, take a tablespoonful of wheat bran on rising; also a small bunch of grapes and a glass of water. Take a spoonful or two of wheat bran, cooked, with the breakfast and evening meals, and another spoonful in hot water just before retiring. The quantity of bran taken should be governed by the severity of the condition. When the bowels are once regulated, the quantity may be modified, or perhaps omitted entirely. WINTER MENU _MALASSIMILATION AND AUTOINTOXICATION_ On rising, drink two cups of hot water. This should be followed by vigorous exercise in a thoroughly ventilated room. BREAKFAST The strained juice of a sweet orange (Florida seedling preferred) Two eggs, whipped very thoroughly, to which add one glass of milk and a tablespoonful each of sugar and of lemon juice Half a cup of wheat bran LUNCHEON A liberal portion of baked beans A cup of hot water or cocoa DINNER Carrots, parsnips, squash, or pumpkin--any two of these Celery or slaw A very rare omelet, rolled in grated nuts and cream A baked potato SPRING MENU _NO APPETITE_ A very sharp distinction should be drawn between appetite and hunger. Appetite is a cultivated desire expressed through a sense of /Craving/. Hunger is the normal demand for food, expressed through the salivary glands. Appetite is the desire for liquor, coffee, tobacco, morphin, etc., and for food when one habitually overeats. It is expressed by an empty feeling or craving in the stomach, while hunger is felt only in the salivary glands, and in the region of the throat and the mouth. Appetite weakens the body; hunger stimulates thought and action. Normal hunger can be produced by limiting the quantity of food below the actual needs of the body, for three or four days, or perhaps a week. When normal hunger returns, the quantity may be increased, but the combinations should be observed for a week or two. The following are limited menus composed of foods that will produce hunger after the third or fourth day: On rising, devote at least five minutes to vigorous deep breathing exercise before an open window, or in the open air. Take a bit of juicy fruit and a glass of water. BREAKFAST Cherries or berries (very ripe); neither cream nor sugar A banana, very ripe, eaten with two egg whites, thoroughly whipped, and a very little thin cream LUNCHEON A green salad One fresh vegetable; peas or asparagus preferred A new potato DINNER A green salad, with nuts Two fresh vegetables A whipped egg or a cup of junket It may be well to omit the noon meal for the first three or four days. If there is the slightest tendency toward constipation, a tablespoonful or two of wheat bran, cooked, should be taken at both the morning and the evening meal. A glass of water should be drunk just before retiring, and at least ten minutes devoted to exercise and deep breathing. As appetite returns, the quantity of food may be increased, and a few heavier articles added, such as coarse cereal for breakfast, and a bit of fish or an omelet for dinner. SUMMER MENU _NO APPETITE_ A cup of water and a very ripe peach or plum followed by vigorous deep breathing exercises, immediately after rising. BREAKFAST Melon or peaches, with a very little cream Tender ear of boiled corn, scraped from the cob, and served with butter or a spoonful of cream LUNCHEON Lettuce and tomato salad, with grated nuts and dressing Corn or beans DINNER Cucumber and lettuce salad, with dressing Summer squash Lima beans Melon FALL MENU _NO APPETITE_ BREAKFAST A cup of hot water A bunch of grapes or a baked apple, without sugar One extremely ripe banana, eaten with cream, figs, and nuts LUNCHEON A large Spanish onion, boiled A baked potato (The potato should be made very hot with red pepper) DINNER Anything green, in the way of a salad, or a bit of spinach, cooked A bran meal gem--fresh butter; or a baked potato One extremely ripe banana, with cream and nuts A bunch of grapes an hour after eating. WINTER MENU _NO APPETITE_ On rising, take the juice of an orange, a glass of water, and such exercises as have been already prescribed in the Spring Menu. BREAKFAST A teaspoonful of olive-oil A pint of clabbered milk or junket Half a cup of wheat bran, cooked, served with cream One egg, either whipped or coddled LUNCHEON Soup, either vegetable or cream of tomato A small piece of a crisp cracker A tablespoonful of olive-oil DINNER Two or three bananas, peeled, and baked in a hot oven; eat with one whipped egg, to which might be added a very little whipped cream A glass of rich milk Half a cup of wheat bran A glass of cool water or a cup of hot water should be drunk at each of these meals, and, as the appetite becomes normal, the egg and the milk products may be increased, and the heavier vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, baked beans, corn hominy, and plain boiled wheat may be added. SPRING MENU _ATHLETIC DIET_ An orange or an apple, on rising BREAKFAST Plain wheat, boiled Eggs or buttermilk Nuts and raisins LUNCHEON Lettuce and tomatoes, with oil Corn bread or corn hominy Baked beans, with butter DINNER Soup--cream of rice or corn Peas, asparagus, or carrots A potato Baked beans or lentils A red banana, with raisins and cream SUMMER MENU _ATHLETIC DIET_ Berries, melon, or peaches, on rising BREAKFAST Three or four whipped eggs; add sugar to taste, and flavor with fruit-juices A pint of milk A corn muffin or a small portion of coarse cereal--flaked wheat LUNCHEON Fresh corn or shelled beans Buttermilk Raisins and nuts Peaches and cream DINNER A small salad Choice of one fresh vegetable: Beans Peas Lentils Corn bread A sweet potato Cottage cheese and either raisins or currants Nuts Plain ice-cream FALL MENU _ATHLETIC DIET_ Grapes, melons, or pears, on rising BREAKFAST Corn hominy or steamed barley; serve with butter or cream A pint of milk A red banana, with cream, figs, and nuts LUNCHEON Lentil soup Sweet potatoes, with butter Whole wheat bread Dates, cream cheese, and nuts DINNER A salad of lettuce, tomatoes, and nuts Green corn Onions, en casserole Rice steamed with raisins; serve with butter or cream WINTER MENU _ATHLETIC DIET_ An orange, on rising BREAKFAST Baked chestnuts, with butter Two or three eggs, whipped; add sugar to taste A whole wheat muffin A banana, with dates and cream LUNCHEON Baked beans Milk DINNER Soup--cream of pea or corn Squash or stewed pumpkin Fish or an omelet Corn bread, with butter or oil Ripe olives, celery, nuts, and raisins The primary purpose of fat in the diet is to produce body-heat. About three ounces of fat will maintain normal heat in the average-sized body for a period of twenty-four hours. The amount of fat taken by the athlete should be governed by exposure and temperature of the atmosphere. The best sources of fat are butter, nuts, and salad oil. SPRING MENU _ATHLETIC DIET_ (_CHIEFLY UNCOOKED_) BREAKFAST Berries or cherries Three or four eggs, whipped eight minutes--sugar to taste; flavor of lemon or pineapple juice. Add a pint of milk, after whipping Very ripe bananas, with cream, nuts, and raisins LUNCHEON A green salad, with oil Boiled wheat, corn hominy, or rice Asparagus, onions, or peas Nuts, raisins, cream cheese DINNER Boiled wheat Three or four eggs, prepared as for breakfast Ice-cream, plain Wheat bran SUMMER MENU _ATHLETIC DIET_ (_CHIEFLY UNCOOKED_) BREAKFAST Melon or peaches A pint of junket or clabbered milk Two eggs, whipped Two red bananas, with cream and nuts LUNCHEON Two or three ears of tender corn, boiled One fresh vegetable--peas, beans, or carrots DINNER A green salad, with oil and nuts A baked potato Corn, peas, or beans Fish or eggs A banana, with dates Melon or peaches FALL MENU _ATHLETIC DIET_ (_CHIEFLY UNCOOKED_) BREAKFAST Exceedingly ripe bananas, eaten with nut butter, dates, and cream Two or three eggs, whipped. Add to each egg a rounded teaspoonful of sugar, and a scant spoonful of lemon juice. Whip thoroughly, and add a glass of milk to each egg LUNCHEON Two or three eggs, whipped, into which whip a teaspoonful each of honey and lemon juice; add a glass of milk to each egg One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, eaten with nut butter and raisins DINNER A green salad or celery A fresh vegetable, cooked--squash, carrots, parsnips, or onions Baked beans and a baked potato Sufficient water should be drunk at each of these meals to bring the moisture up to 66 per cent of the whole. Tender carrots or cabbage, uncooked, may be eaten, with nuts and salt, at both luncheon and dinner. WINTER MENU _ATHLETIC DIET (CHIEFLY UNCOOKED)_ BREAKFAST An orange or an apple, with olive-oil Oatmeal or boiled wheat Three eggs, whipped--sugar to taste; fruit flavor Cream and nuts, with raisins LUNCHEON Corn bread--buttermilk A banana, with either seedless raisins or currants; cream, and either nuts or nut butter Milk or chocolate DINNER Celery Baked beans or lentils Eggs or fish A potato Nuts, raisins, and either cream or ice-cream SPRING MENU _FOR INVALID CHILD--MAKING MUSCULAR TISSUE--REGULATING BOWELS_ On awaking, have the child take a glass of water and the strained juice of an orange, or a few cherries or berries; deep breathing in the open air, and such exercises as it is able to endure. BREAKFAST (Late) Cherries or berries--very few Half a cup of hot water A heaping tablespoonful of boiled wheat, oatmeal, or rice A whipped egg, sweetened and flavored to taste Half a glass of milk LUNCHEON Two glasses of fresh milk, taken slowly--half a glass every ten or fifteen minutes A heaping tablespoonful of wheat bran, cooked, served with cream DINNER Vegetable soup A cup of water Green peas New potatoes Eggs whipped, same as for breakfast--all the child will take; milk, if preferred (If milk is chosen, a tablespoonful of wheat bran should be taken to prevent constipation) SUMMER MENU _FOR INVALID CHILD--MAKING MUSCULAR TISSUE--REGULATING BOWELS_ A very ripe peach or a bunch of grapes on awaking; exercise and deep breathing. BREAKFAST Cantaloup or peaches--very little sugar and cream Whipped eggs, junket, or gelatin--all the child will take of either, or a portion of all LUNCHEON Tender corn, scraped from cob, made into a purée; season to taste Milk and either eggs or gelatin DINNER Cantaloup or melon A pint of milk, with one whipped egg A spoonful of bran Deep breathing in the open air just before retiring. FALL MENU _FOR INVALID CHILD--MAKING MUSCULAR TISSUE--REGULATING BOWELS_ /First Day/: The first thing after rising, give the body a thorough rubbing with a coarse towel or flesh brush, and a gentle massage. Do not use water except on the face and hands. BREAKFAST Whip two fresh eggs very fine, adding slowly, while whipping, two teaspoonfuls of sugar, two and one-half teaspoonfuls of lemon juice, and two tablespoonfuls of cream. Add half a glass of milk to each egg and mix thoroughly At usual breakfast hour begin taking not more than half a glass at first; in ten or fifteen minutes another half glass. Continue taking half a glass every ten or fifteen minutes until the full amount is consumed LUNCHEON A small, baked potato Two eggs, prepared as for breakfast DINNER A glass of milk A baked potato Bit of any fresh vegetable that appeals to the taste Drink liberally of water between meals or at meals. Just before retiring, rub the body with a flesh brush, or give it a massage as prescribed for the morning. Take about one tablespoonful of coarse wheat bran at the beginning of each meal. To keep the intestines thoroughly cleansed is of primary importance. Increase the quantity until the desired result is produced, which should be an action once or twice a day. /Second Day/: The same as the first, decreasing the eggs and increasing the milk. /Third Day/: The same as the second, slightly varying the menus by increasing the quantity of eggs and milk, if these are agreeable, reducing the other articles correspondingly. /Fourth Day/: BREAKFAST A glass or two of clabbered milk, slightly sweetened until it is palatable Wheat bran, cooked LUNCHEON Choice of any fresh vegetable, especially such as sweet potatoes, pumpkin, or red banana, eaten with nut butter A little cream and either dates or figs DINNER Fruit and nuts, prepared any way they are palatable /Fifth Day/: The same as the first, repeating the diet herein given so long as it is agreeable. The body should be rubbed with a flesh brush and given massage every morning and evening. WINTER MENU _FOR INVALID CHILD--MAKING MUSCULAR TISSUE--REGULATING BOWELS_ Choice of the following menus: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Two egg whites and one Rice boiled until very soft. yolk whipped rapidly Put through a colander about two minutes. and make into a thin Add two teaspoonfuls of purée by adding milk; sugar and whip three sugar and cream to taste minutes longer; then add slowly, while whipping, a teaspoonful of strained lemon juice or pineapple juice, and a very little olive-oil. Serve two egg yolks and three whites, if the appetite will accept them LUNCHEON Any fresh vegetable of the A boiled onion sweet variety, such as A potato--sweet or white parsnips, sweet potatoes, Carrots or parsnips, eaten squash, or pumpkin. with butter and salt (These may be made into A cup of chocolate a purée by putting through a colander and adding cream and sugar to taste) DINNER One or two fresh vegetables--carrots, Purée of rice and one egg parsnips, turnips, prepared as for breakfast or onions, prepared (Menu I) anyway that will make them palatable Clabbered milk with a sprinkle of sugar The articles composing these meals should be served in very small portions. SPRING MENU _FOR MENTAL WORKER TO INCREASE BRAIN EFFICIENCY_ Immediately on rising, take two or three tablespoonfuls of orange juice and drink two glasses of water. If there is a tendency toward fermentation, the orange juice should be omitted. Exercise in the open air before breakfast. BREAKFAST Two eggs, cooked two minutes A small, baked potato--sweet or white One glass of milk A cup of water LUNCHEON A large, boiled onion and either green peas or asparagus A glass of water DINNER A small portion of fish A baked white potato--eat skins and all; masticate thoroughly One or two vegetables, such as peas, beans, or asparagus One egg white in half a glass of milk Half a glass of water Luncheon should be omitted unless quite hungry. SUMMER MENU _FOR MENTAL WORKER TO INCREASE BRAIN EFFICIENCY_ Choice of the following menus: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Peaches or plums A portion of wheat flakes. Oatmeal, rice, or boiled (A spoonful or two of wheat wheat bran cooked with Two glasses of milk the wheat flakes) One whole egg One banana, baked A glass of milk /Note/: A few very ripe berries or the juice of an orange may be taken at the beginning of each of these meals. LUNCHEON One fresh vegetable Choice of one or two fresh A baked sweet or white vegetables potato A glass of buttermilk A very small portion of fish Corn bread--a very little DINNER Choice of two fresh vegetables Choice of two fresh vegetables Two glasses of milk or a A baked white potato small portion of fish Two or three egg whites Two medium-sized baked Baked peas, beans, or lentils white potatoes or baked beans Every atom of food composing these meals should be masticated to exceeding fineness, and two glasses of water drunk at every meal. If something sweet is desired, a spoonful of raisins and nuts might be taken at the close of the dinner meal. FALL MENU _FOR MENTAL WORKER TO INCREASE BRAIN EFFICIENCY_ /First Day/: On rising, take a bunch of grapes (swallow seeds and pulp without mastication), a glass of water, and devote from eight to ten minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5. See Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345. BREAKFAST One or two exceedingly ripe bananas (red variety preferred), eaten with thin cream, raisins or figs, and butter Two glasses of milk LUNCHEON One whole egg, boiled two minutes Whole wheat, thoroughly cooked; nut butter Two glasses of milk /Note/: If not hungry, omit both the whole wheat and the egg and take from two to three glasses of milk. For gaining weight, this would be preferable. DINNER Choice of carrots, squash, turnips, or parsnips One whole egg, boiled two minutes; or an omelet Two medium-sized baked white potatoes One glass of milk /Note/: From one to one and one-half glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals. If constipated, eat two medium bunches of Concord grapes, swallowing skins, seeds and pulp without mastication. Drink a glass of water and spend from five to ten minutes in active exercise and deep breathing just before retiring. /Second Day/: The same as the first, slightly increasing the quantity of food if normal hunger requires it. Bran biscuits may be taken instead of whole wheat if preferred. /Third Day/: The same as the first, omitting the egg at dinner time, and substituting a small quantity of fish (smelts preferred). /Fourth Day/: BREAKFAST A cantaloup Half a glass of water A small portion of oatmeal, very thoroughly cooked Two exceedingly ripe bananas, eaten with figs, cream, and nuts A cup of chocolate LUNCHEON Two eggs--prepared choice Two medium-sized potatoes DINNER A salad with oil and nuts Corn, beans, carrots, cabbage--any two of these A potato Junket or gelatin /Fifth Day/: The same as the fourth, with the exception of dinner. At this meal a bit of fish, chicken, or an egg may be eaten. /Sixth Day/: The same as the first, repeating these menus for about two weeks, making such changes as the appetite demands in vegetables and fruit only. WINTER MENU _FOR MENTAL WORKER TO INCREASE BRAIN EFFICIENCY_ Eggs, milk, and sugar are the most readily convertible nutrients known to the science of food chemistry. In combination they represent the highest form of the nitrogenous (proteids and the carbohydrate) compounds, therefore to increase physical efficiency one should take as much of these as possible. If one is under weight, it would be advisable, especially during the cold weather, to take three eggs for breakfast, four eggs with a quart of milk for luncheon, and a vegetable dinner as laid out in Menu II. Choice of the following menus: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST A bunch of grapes Two or three eggs, whipped, One very ripe banana with to which add a teaspoonful cream and nut butter of lemon juice, a teaspoonful A whole wheat gem, eaten each of olive-oil with one or two very soft and sugar, and one-half eggs glass of milk to each egg LUNCHEON One fresh vegetable Two eggs prepared as for A baked potato breakfast, Menu II Boiled onions and a bit of fish A glass of milk or a cup of hot chocolate DINNER Spinach or a bit of salad The same as dinner, Menu Clabbered milk or a bit of I, choosing either clabbered fish milk, fish, eggs, or Baked beans or baked white meat of chicken potatoes Boiled onions or carrots A cup of chocolate Where as many as four eggs are taken at once, a tablespoonful of cognac brandy will make the yolks more digestible and more assimilable, therefore in curative feeding its purpose is medicinal. SPRING MENU _FOR A SCHOOL TEACHER_ _ANEMIA--SLUGGISH LIVER--UNDERWEIGHT_ _NERVOUSNESS_ Choice of the following menus: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Cherries--sweet Berries Corn bread, with butter Farina, or oatmeal with A cup of hot water cream A glass of milk One whole egg Two cups of chocolate LUNCHEON Boiled rice, or corn hominy, A large, boiled onion with butter or cream. (A A baked white potato spoonful of sugar may be Corn bread added, if desired) Buttermilk One or two glasses of water DINNER A pint of junket A small portion of fish or A small piece of corn bread chicken Two or three glasses of milk A baked white potato Half a cup of wheat bran Choice of carrots or onions A green salad or a very small portion of spinach may be eaten at this meal, if desired Drink one or two glasses of water at each of these meals. If the breakfast has not digested well, the noon meal should be very light. Bran gems or plain wheat bran may be eaten at each meal until the liver is performing its normal functions. SUMMER MENU _FOR A SCHOOL TEACHER_ _ANEMIA--SLUGGISH LIVER--UNDERWEIGHT_ _NERVOUSNESS_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST A cantaloup Peaches or cantaloup Tender corn scraped from Two medium-sized baked cob--lightly cooked potatoes, with butter; A glass of milk; buttermilk eat skins and all preferred Two eggs or two glasses of One extremely ripe banana, milk eaten with nut butter, cream, and raisins LUNCHEON A vegetable salad A green salad Tender corn, boiled One fresh vegetable A bran gem Junket or gelatin DINNER A green salad or spinach Choice of two fresh vegetables Choice of two vegetables: A baked potato Beans Corn A bit of fish or buttermilk Boiled onions Peas One baked banana, with A baked potato cream and nut butter A liberal quantity of water should be drunk at each of these meals. FALL MENU _FOR A SCHOOL TEACHER_ _ANEMIA--SLUGGISH LIVER--UNDERWEIGHT_ _NERVOUSNESS_ On rising, take the juice of one sweet orange Choice of the following menus: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Bran meal gems, with butter A small portion of boiled Milk wheat, with cream One egg, either whipped or boiled two minutes LUNCHEON Two extremely ripe bananas, Two bananas eaten with nut butter Half a dozen dates and raisins (Cream Cream cheese or cream cheese may be An ounce of nuts added, if desired) A cup of milk A whole wheat cracker and nut butter A glass of milk, if convenient DINNER Boiled onions, and either Spinach or a green salad carrots or turnips Baked beans or a baked A baked white potato potato A glass or two of milk Onions, carrots, turnips, or squash One egg or a very small portion of fish Immediately after dinner, eat a bunch of grapes and drink a cup of hot water. If there is a tendency toward constipation, take wheat bran just before retiring. WINTER MENU _FOR A SCHOOL TEACHER_ _ANEMIA--SLUGGISH LIVER--UNDERWEIGHT_ _NERVOUSNESS_ MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Boiled wheat, with cream One exceedingly ripe banana, Two or three glasses of milk with thin cream and nut butter Two glasses of milk One egg LUNCHEON Two exceedingly ripe bananas, with cream cheese and raisins Whole wheat bread sandwiches, with nut butter; nuts or cream cheese, if preferred DINNER A green salad One or two fresh vegetables--choice A baked potato or corn bread Half a cup of wheat bran, cooked; serve with cream If the bowels should act too freely, rice, chestnuts, or sweet potatoes may be eaten liberally with the morning and the evening meal. SPRING MENU _LABORING MAN_ (_LUNCH IN SHOP_) _UNDERWEIGHT--ANEMIC_ BREAKFAST A baked apple Boiled wheat or oatmeal Wheat bran, cooked Two whole eggs, either whipped or lightly poached A glass or two of milk or a cup or two of chocolate LUNCHEON A pint of milk Whole wheat bread Two very ripe bananas, with nut butter or dates DINNER A cup of hot water Choice of two fresh vegetables: Asparagus Carrots Beans Onions Beets Peas A green salad A bit of fish One egg or a glass of buttermilk A new potato--baked A spoonful or two of wheat bran A spoonful of nuts and a few dates may be eaten at each of these meals. They should be masticated very thoroughly. SUMMER MENU _LABORING MAN_ (_LUNCH IN SHOP_) _UNDERWEIGHT--ANEMIC_ On rising, take two glasses of water, a spoonful or two of wheat bran, and a bit of fruit. /First Day/: BREAKFAST Two glasses of fresh milk Two eggs, whipped or boiled A small dish of whole wheat, cooked A spoonful of wheat bran LUNCHEON Four glasses of milk, with hard crackers Two eggs, cooked A spoonful or two of wheat bran Corn bread (Drink two glasses of milk an hour before dinner) DINNER Two whipped eggs Two glasses of milk Two medium-sized, baked white potatoes; eat skins and all A sauce-dish of wheat bran, cooked Just before retiring, take two or three tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, in a little water, provided there is a tendency toward constipation; if not, this should be omitted. /Second Day/: The same as the first, adding another egg to the morning meal, and a bit of fish to the evening meals. /Third Day/: The same as the second. /Fourth Day/: The same as the first, and so on for a period of a week or ten days. FALL MENU _LABORING MAN_ (_LUNCH IN SHOP_) _UNDERWEIGHT--ANEMIC_ The following menus are composed of but few articles; all of them, however, have a specific purpose. Immediately on rising, drink a glass of water and eat a bunch of grapes, swallowing skins, seeds and pulp. Do not masticate the seeds or pulp. Choice of the following menus: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST Melon or pears A melon or a bunch of Two or three eggs, cooked grapes one and a half minutes Two or three eggs cooked A portion of whole wheat, one and a half minutes boiled or simmered over Two medium-sized baked night; serve with cream white potatoes A small portion of wheat bran, cooked LUNCHEON Two or three eggs, taken Two eggs uncooked from the shell, Two exceedingly large bananas, with a little salt with either nut Whole wheat bread with butter or nuts, and dates nut butter or raisins A banana, eaten with either cream cheese or nut butter, and raisins or dates DINNER Boiled onions, carrots, Same as dinner Menu I, squash, corn, turnips, or substituting chicken for beets--any two of these the egg or the fish, if A green salad or cooked desired spinach, with egg A very small portion of fish or an egg A liberal portion of baked potatoes From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals. Mastication should be very thorough. In the selection of articles composing the dinner, do not make them too numerous. Three or four things are sufficient. About once a week take-- One fresh vegetable A baked potato One egg Home-made ice-cream as dessert The noon meal could consist of three or four eggs whipped with a little sugar, adding a glass of milk to each egg. Place this in a bottle and take a glass every fifteen or twenty minutes, from 12 until 2 /P. M./ WINTER MENU _LABORING MAN_ (_LUNCH IN SHOP_) _UNDERWEIGHT--ANEMIC_ /First Day/: Immediately on rising, drink a glass of water, eat a bit of fruit, and devote from five to eight minutes to exercising and deep breathing. BREAKFAST Boiled wheat, with cream and nuts, or nut butter, if convenient; if not, use dairy butter From three to four glasses of milk (A tablespoonful of ordinary wheat bran at the close of the meal) LUNCHEON A pint of milk A sandwich of whole wheat bread, with nut butter and cream cheese One or two bananas, with cream cheese, nuts, and dates DINNER Celery or a green salad Carrots and boiled onions Baked white potatoes or baked beans A glass of buttermilk An egg served on a baked potato It would be advisable to drink a glass of water at the close of each meal, and, just before retiring, to drink another glass of water and to eat a bit of fruit. Take exercises as already suggested. /Second Day/: Same as the first. /Third Day/: Same as the second, varying the vegetables according to appetite or hunger. /Fourth Day/: BREAKFAST Two very ripe bananas, eaten with cream and nut butter Four or five figs, eaten with cream and nuts Two eggs, very softly boiled, or whipped, if preferred A potato, if something salty is desired LUNCHEON A sandwich, as for luncheon first day Two eggs Soaked prunes, or figs, with nut butter or dairy butter DINNER Fish, eggs, or chicken Choice of two fresh vegetables: Beets Squash Carrots Turnips, etc. A baked white potato or baked beans A cup of thin cocoa or gelatin A cup of hot water A bit of fruit, exercise, and deep breathing just before retiring. /Fifth Day/: The same as the fourth, slightly increasing or decreasing the quantity of food according to normal hunger. /Sixth Day/: The same as the first, repeating the diet until there is a perceptible gain in both strength and weight. It should then be changed or modified so as to prevent the appetite from rebelling against the general plan. These changes may be made by selecting different vegetables and fruits. The heavy or proteid part of the diet should be kept about the same as prescribed so long as the work is strenuous. DIET FOR COLD WEATHER BREAKFAST A cup of hot water A baked apple or persimmons An omelet, lightly cooked, rolled in grated nuts and whipped cream A coarse, cereal-meal waffle or corn bread and butter A heaping tablespoonful of coarse wheat bran, cooked (Honey, if something sweet is desired) LUNCHEON Baked beans, with olive-oil or butter DINNER A vegetable soup Cabbage, cauliflower, or Brussels sprouts A lettuce and tomato salad A potato, corn, or lima beans Corn bread and buttermilk Gelatin or junket Wheat bran Nuts, raisins, and cheese DIET FOR HOT WEATHER BREAKFAST Melon, peaches, or cantaloup A whole wheat muffin or a gem A banana, with raisins, nuts, and cream LUNCHEON Peaches, with sugar and cream An ear of tender corn A glass of milk DINNER A green salad, with nuts Two fresh vegetables--peas, beans, or corn Ice-cream or ices--fruit flavor (A melon or a cantaloup, before retiring) Two glasses of cool water should be drunk at each of these meals. HOT WEATHER MENU _FOR THE PREVENTION OF SUNSTROKE AND HEAT PROSTRATION_ BREAKFAST Cantaloup Peaches, or a small portion of berries, without sugar One or two extremely ripe bananas, eaten with nuts, cream, and raisins Fresh milk LUNCHEON A green salad or spinach Any fresh vegetable, such as squash, onions, turnips, beets, carrots, or parsnips A new baked potato--eat skins and all DINNER A green salad, with tomatoes and nuts Two vegetables--corn, peas, beans, or asparagus (The vegetables to be cooked in a casserole dish) A potato--prepared choice One very ripe banana, with figs and either cream cheese or fresh cream SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF SUNSTROKE From one to two glasses of cool water should be drunk at each of these meals. Mastication of every atom should be complete. Hurried eating is the most prolific cause of fermentation. Fermentation is the cause of intestinal gas, sour stomach and indigestion, also constipation and torpid liver. Avoid stimulants such as tea, coffee, tobacco, beer, or liquors. These things excite heart activity, which causes excessive body-heat. Avoid sweets, especially sweet soda-fountain drinks. Sugar is composed largely of carbon, and carbon is one of Nature's greatest heat-makers. Confine the diet largely to semi-acid fruits, fresh vegetables, green salads, milk, eggs, nuts, and a very limited quantity of bread and cereal products. Cereal starch is the most difficult of all carbohydrate matter to digest. Drink an abundance of pure water at meals and between meals. Avoid all mixed-up, sweetened and charged water. There is nothing better than plain spring or distilled water. Do not eat too many things at the same meal. Three or four articles are sufficient. Avoid meat of all kinds, and eat a very limited quantity of fats. By all means do not overeat. Every atom of food taken into the body that is not used must be cast off at a tremendous expense of energy. The casting-off process is what we call dis-ease. Every housewife and mother should know enough about the chemistry of food to avoid serving at the same meal things which are chemically inharmonious. If these simple laws were observed, sunstrokes and heat prostrations would be almost unheard of. Summer is the time when Nature is rebuilding and revitalizing all forms of animal life; it is also the time when she is producing all of the material with which to do this building in its best and purest form, therefore summer should be the time when people are at their best. The reason they are not is because they do not understand the simple laws that govern human nutrition. SPRING MENU _TO BUILD UP SEXUAL VITALITY AND MAINTAIN IT_ BREAKFAST Very ripe berries, with sugar Rare omelet, rolled in whipped cream and grated nuts Whole wheat bread or boiled whole wheat Rich milk Wheat bran LUNCHEON Two or three eggs, whipped; add a pint of fresh milk, a dash of sugar, and a flavor of pineapple juice; drink slowly DINNER Fish or lobster, broiled Potato and peas Junket or gelatin Nuts, raisins, and cream cheese Chocolate Only plain water should be drunk at these meals. SUMMER MENU _TO BUILD UP SEXUAL VITALITY AND MAINTAIN IT_ BREAKFAST Peaches, plums, or any semiacid fruit Whole wheat or a coarse cereal, cooked Whipped eggs or tender fish A whole wheat cracker LUNCHEON A green salad, with oil and nuts Oysters, crabs, or lobster A potato or whole wheat DINNER Carrots, peas, beans, corn--any two of these A Spanish omelet or white meat of chicken A potato A glass of rich milk A cantaloup or peaches FALL MENU _TO BUILD UP SEXUAL VITALITY AND MAINTAIN IT_ BREAKFAST Peaches or cantaloup Two or three eggs, whipped six or seven minutes; sweeten to taste and flavor with fruit-juice A cup of junket or gelatin, unsweetened LUNCHEON Fish, broiled One fresh vegetable A potato DINNER Corn and either peas or beans Fish or chicken Buttermilk A potato WINTER MENU _TO BUILD UP SEXUAL VITALITY AND MAINTAIN IT_ On rising, take half a glass of grape juice and a glass of cool water. Devote about fifteen minutes to vigorous exercise and deep breathing. Before eating, take a brisk walk, thinly clad, in the open air. /First Day/: BREAKFAST Grapes or grape juice A small portion of plain wheat, boiled very thoroughly; serve with cream Three fresh eggs (See Fall Menu) A cup of junket or buttermilk Half a glass of water LUNCHEON One egg, prepared as for breakfast Two glasses of junket or buttermilk A liberal portion of gelatin DINNER Celery Broiled fish; young variety--very tender A baked potato One egg whipped as for breakfast Gelatin or junket--a liberal portion /Second Day/: Same as the first, reducing--unless the digestion is perfect--the amount prescribed for the noon meal. /Third Day/: Same as the second, varying the meals by changing fruits, or by adding another fresh vegetable to the evening meal; but, before adding another article, eat the full amount of proteids prescribed: eggs, fish, and gelatin. /Fourth Day/: BREAKFAST One or two ripe bananas Raisins or figs; or nuts or nut butter Two or three glasses of fresh milk LUNCHEON Baked beans or lentils, with olive-oil or fresh butter Two or three eggs; preferably uncooked DINNER Two or three eggs, with two teaspoonfuls of sugar; whip seven or eight minutes; add two glasses of milk; mix thoroughly; drink slowly Bran meal gems Half a cup of bran, cooked /Fifth Day/: Same as the fourth. /Sixth Day/: Same as the first. /Seventh Day/: Same as the second, repeating the menus for a period of thirty to forty days, varying them by selecting such vegetables as appeal most to the taste. If the bowels should become constipated, take half a cup of cleansed wheat bran, cooked, with the breakfast, and, just before retiring, another half cup in hot water. If possible, spend from two to three hours each day in the open air, taking vigorous exercise. Oxygen is nature's great stimulant and life-giver. Eat slowly and masticate very thoroughly. If there is a tendency toward obesity, sugar should be omitted from the meals entirely. Proteid foods should predominate in the diet. The following are the most soluble and readily assimilable group of proteid foods suitable for these menus, given in the order of richness and importance: Eggs Shell-fish Gelatin Milk Fish Fowl--white meat Milk products End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5), by Eugene Christian *** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 47701 ***