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
NOTE: Acids, sweets, white bread, oatmeal, corn hominy, and the cereal
foods from which the bran has been removed, should be entirely omitted
in all cases of stomach irritation, of which nervous indigestion is
merely an expression. The use of tea, coffee, tobacco, all stimulating
and intoxicating drinks should also be discontinued.
MENUS FOR NERVOUSNESS
SPRING MENU
FOR BUSINESS MAN
_THIN--NERVOUS--IRRITABLE INSOMNIA--STOMACH AND INTESTINAL TROUBLE_
Menu No. 1 is for use at home where one can get all the staple
vegetables prepared as directed.
Menu No. 2 consists of emergency meals to be taken when away from home.
They practically contain the same nutritive elements, however, but in
slightly different proportions.
MENU I MENU II
BREAKFAST
A dish of whole wheat or A cup of hot water
flaked wheat, thoroughly Bran meal gems
cooked Corn muffins
Two tablespoonfuls of nuts
One egg, coddled A potato eaten with either
A cup of hot water butter or cream
LUNCHEON
One or two fresh vegetables Two glasses of milk (One whipped
A baked sweet or a white potato egg mixed with the milk)
A salad, if desired A potato or one fresh vegetable
One or two spoonfuls of nuts
A glass of water
DINNER
A green salad--either lettuce Vegetable soup
and tomatoes, or endive One fresh vegetable
Gems made from corn meal An omelet or a very small
or bran meal, eaten with portion of fish or white
butter and nuts meat of chicken; omelet
Choice of peas, beans, or preferred
asparagus One extremely ripe banana
A baked potato with cream, nuts, and
Dessert--gelatin or home-made either figs or raisins
ice-cream
Intestinal gas can be largely controlled by thorough and complete
mastication.
If the use of milk should cause slight constipation, the constipation
can be relieved by taking a small portion of wheat bran, either cooked
or uncooked, at both the morning and the evening meal.
SUMMER MENU
FOR BUSINESS MAN
_THIN--NERVOUS--IRRITABLE INSOMNIA--STOMACH AND INTESTINAL TROUBLE_
Choice of the following menus for a week or ten days:
MENU I MENU II
BREAKFAST
Cantaloup or sliced peaches Melon or peaches
One tablespoonful of steamed Two very ripe bananas
whole wheat with cream, nuts, and raisins
One glass of milk Two or three glasses of milk
Two baked bananas
LUNCHEON
One or two ears of corn--boiled Baked sweet potatoes, with
A few nuts--choice butter
One whipped egg and one Two tablespoonfuls of nuts--choice
glass of milk, mixed A green salad
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