Drink a cup of hot water at the close of each of these meals. WINTER MENU _DIARRHEA--DYSENTERY_ FIRST DAY: Immediately on rising, devote about five minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5 (see Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345) before an open window, or in a thoroughly ventilated room. Drink two glasses of water. BREAKFAST A cup of hot chocolate One egg, whipped A glass of clabbered milk A small portion of boiled rice, with cream. The rice should be allowed to simmer over night in a double boiler LUNCHEON (This meal should be very light) A portion of boiled onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips, or squash--any one or two of these A baked sweet potato Half a glass of milk A cup of hot water DINNER Three eggs, whipped. See recipe, p. 678. SECOND DAY: The same as the first. THIRD DAY: The same as the second, slightly increasing the quantity of food. FOURTH DAY: BREAKFAST One exceedingly ripe banana (must be black spotted), with cream and either nut butter or nuts One egg, cooked three minutes Rice or whole wheat, boiled Thin cocoa or a cup of hot water LUNCHEON One fresh vegetable A baked sweet potato A cup of hot cocoa or chocolate DINNER One fresh vegetable, such as onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips Choice of rice, baked potato, or baked beans A very small portion of fish, or white meat of chicken, if there is a craving for meat; if not omit, and take one egg A cup of hot water with cream and sugar Exercise and deep breathing, and a glass of water just before retiring. FIFTH DAY: The same as the fourth. SIXTH DAY: The same as the first, repeating the diet herein given, day by day, for a week or ten days. MENUS FOR EMACIATION SPRING MENU _EMACIATION--UNDERWEIGHT--RATHER ANEMIC_ Immediately on rising, devote from twenty to thirty minutes to vigorous exercise and deep breathing. BREAKFAST A whole wheat muffin One two-minute egg Two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked; serve with thin cream A cup or two of milk Half a cup of bran, cooked; serve with cream LUNCHEON Two or three whipped eggs, with two glasses of milk and two teaspoonfuls of sugar Half a cup of bran DINNER A cup of hot water Green peas, asparagus, spinach, turnips, carrots, or creamed onions A baked potato or whole wheat gems Half a glass of buttermilk, or whipped eggs, prepared as for luncheon A cup of chocolate Drink from one to three glasses of either water or milk at each of these meals. Take sufficient wheat bran to keep the bowels in normal condition. For recipe for baked bananas, whipped and coddled eggs, see pp. 677 and 678. SUMMER MENU _EMACIATION--UNDERWEIGHT--RATHER ANEMIC_ On rising, drink two glasses of water and take vigorous exercises and deep breathing. BREAKFAST