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
Cantaloup or melon
Okra, eggplant, string beans, spinach, Brussels sprouts, carrots,
or turnips
One whipped egg, or a portion of gelatin with cream and fruit
FALL MENU
_HEADACHE--TORPID LIVER_
FIRST DAY: Immediately on rising, take a glass or two of water and
a bit of any juicy fruit--grapes preferred. Devote as much time as
possible to exercises Nos. 1, 3, and 5. (See Vol. V, pp. 1343, 1344,
and 1345, giving preference to No. 3.) Do not exercise until too much
fatigued, but rest every twenty or thirty movements.
BREAKFAST
A bunch of grapes--California variety; swallow seeds and pulp whole;
masticate and swallow the skins
Half a glass of water
An egg, cooked one and a half minutes; eat with a potato
Whole wheat, boiled
A cup of hot water or chocolate at the close of the meal
LUNCHEON
One or two fresh vegetables; preferably boiled onions, string beans,
or carrots
A baked potato
Anything green in the way of a salad--either lettuce, endive or
romaine, with oil, lemon juice, and sugar
A cup of hot water
DINNER
A green salad or spinach
Choice of two of the following vegetables--carrots, string beans,
boiled onions, squash, or turnips; preferably boiled onions
and carrots
A baked potato
Just a bite or two of the proteids, such as egg, fish, or white meat
of chicken
A cup of hot water
Just before retiring, take the juice of half an orange, half a glass of
water, and devote as much time as possible to exercises prescribed for
the morning.
SECOND DAY: Same as the first, slightly varying the meals according to
choice of vegetables.
THIRD DAY: Same as the second.
FOURTH DAY: In regard to water-drinking, exercising, and eating a
particle of fruit just after rising, see the rules which were given for
the first day.
BREAKFAST
A portion of wheat bran, served with thin cream
Coarse cereal, with either nut butter or nuts
A sweet potato, baked, or sliced and broiled in butter
LUNCHEON
A tomato, stuffed with fine vegetables, and baked
One fresh vegetable
A salad or celery
A baked sweet or, a white potato
A cup of hot water
(A cup of cool water during the progress of the meal)
DINNER
Celery or a salad--a very small quantity
One fresh vegetable such as boiled onions, carrots, parsnips,
or turnips
Choice of one whipped egg, fish, or white meat of chicken
A cup of hot water or cocoa
Half a cup of wheat bran
Just before retiring, eat a small bunch of grapes, drink a glass of
water, and take exercise, as prescribed for the first day.
FIFTH DAY: Same as the fourth.
SIXTH DAY: Same as the first.
SEVENTH DAY: Same as the second, continuing for ten or twelve days.
WINTER MENU
_HEADACHE--TORPID LIVER_
The element protein slightly predominates in these menus, while the
fat-producing nutrients are minimized.
Choice of the following:
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