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
DINNER
Spinach, lima beans, carrots, Cantaloup
squash--any two of these Boiled corn and lima beans
One egg, coddled Lettuce and tomato salad
Small piece of corn bread A baked potato
or whole wheat bread An egg or a small portion of fish
Two glasses of buttermilk
NOTE: From one and a half to two glasses of water should be drunk at
each of these meals.
If constipation occurs, soaked prunes or soaked evaporated apricots may
be taken just before retiring. A glassful of water in which the prunes
or apricots have been soaked should also be drunk just after rising.
If stomach-acidity or intestinal fermentation should occur, omit all
acid fruits and regulate the bowels by the use of wheat bran.
One hour during the day should be devoted to vigorous physical
exercise.
FALL MENU
FOR BUSINESS MAN
_THIN--NERVOUS--IRRITABLE INSOMNIA--STOMACH AND INTESTINAL TROUBLE_
FIRST DAY: Immediately on rising, drink one glass of cool water and eat
half a pound of Concord grapes. Eliminate the seeds, but thoroughly
masticate and swallow the skins.
Devote from five to six minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5. (See Vol.
V, pp. 1344 and 1345.) Inflate the lungs to their fullest capacity at
every third or fourth breath.
BREAKFAST
A cantaloup
One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked; must be very ripe--red
variety preferred; serve with thin cream
One cup of hot water
LUNCHEON
A lettuce and tomato salad
An ear of tender corn
DINNER
Choice of boiled corn, string or lima beans
(With the corn, eat a teaspoonful of either nut
butter or nuts; masticate to exceeding fineness)
A lettuce and tomato salad, with a simple dressing
One coddled egg
From one and a half to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of
the above meals.
Just before retiring, eat a small bunch of Concord grapes and drink
half a glass of water.
Devote from five to ten minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5, as above
directed, giving special attention to deep breathing. Endeavor to
inflate the lungs to their fullest capacity every third or fourth
breath.
SECOND DAY: The same as the first, slightly increasing the quantity of
food if desired. This may be done by more thorough mastication and by
devoting more time to exercise.
THIRD DAY:
BREAKFAST
Two or three exceedingly ripe peaches, eaten with grated maple-sugar
Two or three egg whites poached, served on a crisp cracker; or,
one whole egg if the appetite will accept it
Half of a cantaloup
A cup of hot water or cocoa
LUNCHEON
Cooked spinach or a green salad
An ear of tender corn
A potato
A glass of water
DINNER
String beans and young onions--cooked
A green salad
A bit of fish or white meat of chicken, with a baked potato
FOURTH DAY:
BREAKFAST
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