Vegetable soup One or two fresh vegetables Spinach or green salad A small portion of fish One egg Junket or gelatin DINNER A green salad Spinach or dandelion Asparagus, peas, or any fresh vegetable Baked beans or lentils A baked potato Gelatin Sufficient coarse wheat bran should be taken at each meal to keep the bowels in normal condition. SUMMER MENU _BILIOUSNESS--HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER_ BREAKFAST Soaked prunes, apricots, or berries Choice of the following-- _a_ A very ripe banana, with either nuts or nut butter _b_ A baked sweet potato, with dairy butter A cup of water LUNCHEON Lettuce, celery, or slaw A baked potato or corn A cup of junket Sliced peaches DINNER Tender corn, peas, beans, okra, or eggplant Any green vegetable or a salad A whipped egg or a glass of buttermilk A melon or peach ices FALL MENU _BILIOUSNESS--HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER_ BREAKFAST Grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, peaches, or plums A very rare omelet A whole wheat muffin, or a slice of corn bread LUNCHEON Green corn or baked beans Boiled onions or turnips Carrots or parsnips DINNER A salad of anything green, with grated nuts and oil A baked sweet potato Any fresh vegetable such as turnips, carrots, beets, squash, or stewed pumpkin Gelatin (One-half pound of grapes an hour after eating) WINTER MENU _BILIOUSNESS--HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER_ BREAKFAST Any acid fruit that appeals to the taste Two eggs--prepared choice A very little corn bread or a baked potato; potato preferred Thin cocoa LUNCHEON Two or three bananas, extremely ripe, eaten with nuts, raisins and cream DINNER Cream soup, onions, or celery One fresh vegetable Baked beans or a baked potato A baked banana, eaten with a whipped egg SPRING MENU _HEADACHE--TORPID LIVER_ BREAKFAST Cherries or berries--neither sugar nor cream Two bananas broiled in butter, or baked, eaten with cream (They may be eaten uncooked if sufficiently ripe) A few raisins, with either butter or nuts LUNCHEON Boiled onions--a liberal portion A baked potato DINNER Peas or asparagus A green salad--just a very little Baked beans or a baked potato; potato preferred Just before retiring, drink a cup of water and eat a dozen ripe strawberries, without sugar or cream. This should be followed by vigorous exercise and deep breathing. For recipe for baked bananas, see p. 677. SUMMER MENU _HEADACHE--TORPID LIVER_ BREAKFAST Melon, peaches, or berries One or two whipped eggs A small portion of plain boiled wheat, with very little butter; no cream LUNCHEON Spinach or a green salad Any fresh vegetable A potato--baked, boiled, or mashed DINNER