Carrots, parsnips, or turnips Peas or asparagus A white potato, either baked or boiled DINNER Cream of asparagus soup, made rather thin Peas in the pod (See recipe, p. 679) A new, white potato, baked; serve with very little butter One egg, whipped A glass or two of cool water An abundance of cool water should be drunk between meals, and from one to two glasses at meals. Fevered stomach is caused by fermentation of food--hyperacidity. After the diet is balanced so as to be chemically harmonious, the next most important thing is copious water-drinking at meals and between meals. See Vol. II, p. 434. SUMMER MENU _FERMENTATION--INTESTINAL GAS FEVERED STOMACH AND LIPS CANKERS ON TONGUE_ Immediately on rising, drink a glass or two of water. Also take vigorous exercise and deep breathing. BREAKFAST Cantaloup, or watermelon, eliminating the pulp Half a pint of junket or gelatin A baked banana or bran meal gems LUNCHEON A liberal portion of fresh green corn, boiled or steamed in the husk; eat with a very little butter DINNER Two fresh green vegetables Choice of fish or an egg A baked potato From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals, eliminating all sweets and acids. If there is a tendency toward constipation, half a cup of wheat bran, cooked, and served as an ordinary cereal, should be taken at the morning and the evening meal. FALL MENU _FERMENTATION--INTESTINAL GAS FEVERED STOMACH AND LIPS CANKERS ON TONGUE_ Immediately on rising, drink a cup of cool water, and take vigorous exercise and deep breathing. BREAKFAST A bunch of California grapes One egg--coddled (See recipe, p. 677) Choice of very ripe bananas, baked--served with butter and thin cream, or a corn-meal muffin A cup of hot water into which put a little sugar or cream LUNCHEON Two or three eggs whipped very thoroughly, to which slowly add a teaspoonful each of lemon juice and of sugar while whipping. Add half a glass of milk to each egg EMERGENCY LUNCHEON A scrambled egg or a morsel of fish, eaten with a baked potato A boiled onion A cup of water DINNER Choice of carrots, parsnips, squash, or string beans, seasoned with a little butter A baked potato or green corn A cup of milk EMERGENCY DINNER Two baked potatoes A boiled onion A glass of milk, and an egg, if desired If one is engaged in heavy manual labor, the food may be increased beyond the amount herein prescribed. The combination, however, should be observed. The emergency luncheon is to be taken if one does not like the regular luncheon. The same rule should be observed with the emergency dinner. The regular luncheon contains considerable protein, which is very necessary in these conditions. The emergency dinner contains the same in another form. The one may be chosen which appeals most to natural hunger.