Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3Christian, Eugene
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Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3
Christian, Eugene
Diet; Diet in disease; Food
Celery or slaw
One fresh vegetable
An ear of tender corn or a baked potato
Wheat bran
DINNER
Lettuce and tomato salad
Okra, eggplant, cauliflower, carrots, squash, cabbage, string
beans--any two of these
Chicken or fish--very limited portion
A cantaloup or a baked banana
From two to three glasses of water should be drunk at each of the above
meals, and mastication should be very thorough.
WINTER MENU
_CONSTIPATION_ (_CHRONIC_) _NERVOUSNESS_
Immediately on rising, take the juice of a sweet orange.
For general instructions see Spring Menu.
BREAKFAST
Two extremely ripe bananas, eaten with nuts or nut butter
(The bananas may be baked if preferred)
A liberal portion of whole wheat, boiled until very soft--simmered
over night; serve with butter or cream
LUNCHEON
Spinach, with an egg
Endive, kale, or cabbage
Peas, beans, lentils, or corn
DINNER
Celery, with nuts
Carrots, parsnips, beets, onions, stewed pumpkin, or squash
A small rare omelet, or a very small portion of fish; omelet preferred
A potato
A glass of pure apple cider may be drunk just after rising, and just
before retiring.
From two to three glasses of water should be drunk at each of the above
meals.
SPRING MENU
_CONSTIPATION--AUTOINTOXICATION LOW VITALITY_
Choice of the following menus:
MENU I MENU II
BREAKFAST
Half a cup of wheat bran, Two glasses of water
cooked Wheat bran, cooked
The juice of a sweet Florida Boiled whole wheat, with
orange (Russet seedling) cream
One glass of water Two tablespoonfuls of nuts
One whole egg, whipped or one tablespoonful of
with teaspoonful of sugar nut butter
One or two extremely ripe One very ripe banana, with
bananas, with nuts and cream nuts and raisins
LUNCHEON
Peas or asparagus A boiled onion
A baked potato Whole wheat or a bran meal gem
A cup of hot water A cup of hot water
DINNER
Green peas A small portion of fish or
Spanish onions of white meat of chicken
A small, baked white potato One very small, baked white
(Eat skins and all) potato
Two eggs, lightly poached A salad of lettuce or anything
Nuts and raisins, if something green, with oil
sweet is desired A baked banana
A spoonful or two of coarse wheat bran should be taken both at
breakfast and at dinner; also, just before retiring, a glass of water
and a few pieces of soaked evaporated apricots.
(The apricots should be omitted if there is a tendency toward either
fermentation or rheumatism.)
SUMMER MENU
_CONSTIPATION--AUTOINTOXICATION LOW VITALITY_
Choice of the following menus:
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