Eliminate meat and animal fat; ascertain as nearly as possible the amount of carbohydrates necessary for each day and take none in excess of this quantity. This will stop the accumulation of fatty tissue. If the body is obese, and a reduction of weight is desired, the diet should consist of nuts, fruits, salads, fresh vegetables, and a very limited quantity of eggs, omitting starchy foods entirely. After a week or two of this diet, discontinue the use of eggs, reducing the diet entirely to nuts, fruits, fresh vegetables and salads, which in nearly every case will bring a very substantial reduction in weight, even if the patient takes but little exercise and fresh air. If, however, he can be induced to adopt the above diet, and at the same time take two hours' moderate exercise, either in gymnastics or useful labor, with a reasonable amount of exposure to fresh air, the reduction in weight will be greater, and the muscular tissue and vitality will increase. Inasmuch as fat contributes no item of strength to its own support, if the patient will take a reasonable amount of exercise and fresh air, muscular tissue will increase in the same ratio that fatty tissue decreases. [Sidenote: How menus for obesity may be varied] The menus for obesity may be varied according to the fruits and vegetables at one's command. Fish is the one article among animal food that has much to recommend it, insomuch that it contains an excellent form of proteid and phosphorus. If the taste of the patient should rebel against natural foods, fish would supply these elements better than any form of flesh. The following articles should compose the general diet for the obese under ordinary conditions: Buttermilk Eggs or fish--limited quantity Fruits Green salads Nuts { Such as-- { { Asparagus { Beans { Beets { Carrots Fresh vegetables { Celery { Parsnips { Peas { Pumpkins { Spinach { Squash { Turnips The ordinary obese person should adopt either of the following menus, varying them according to vegetables in season: MENU I MENU II BREAKFAST An orange, or grapes Choose two of the following: One or two eggs, whipped Berries, grapes, peaches, plums, pears, apples, melons, soaked evaporated apricots, peaches, or prunes LUNCHEON Choice of two fresh vegetables, One fresh vegetable cooked A small portion of fish A baked potato A baked potato One very ripe banana, with two tablespoonfuls of nuts DINNER