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
A small quantity of very ripe fruit, such as peaches, plums,
or cantaloup
Two fresh eggs, whipped seven or eight minutes; sweeten to taste,
adding half a glass of milk to each egg; drink slowly
A spoonful or two of wheat bran and crushed wheat (half of each),
thoroughly cooked, eaten with butter and cream
LUNCHEON
Three eggs, prepared as for breakfast
A spoonful of wheat bran
DINNER
A cantaloup or one or two very ripe peaches
A morsel of salt fish or chicken
A baked potato
Two or three eggs, prepared as for breakfast
Two or three exceedingly ripe peaches and a small portion of bran
Just before retiring, eat a few peaches or plums, and take a spoonful
of bran.
FALL MENU
_EMACIATION--UNDERWEIGHT--RATHER ANEMIC_
BREAKFAST
A cup of hot water
A small bunch of grapes
Two or three egg whites and one yolk, whipped from four to five
minutes. While whipping, add slowly one tablespoonful of sugar
and one of lemon juice
One very ripe banana with thin cream, raisins, and either nuts
or nut butter
LUNCHEON
Two or three eggs, prepared as for breakfast
Two medium-sized baked sweet potatoes, with butter
A small portion of rice, or corn hominy, with butter and cream
DINNER
Cooked spinach, or anything green, as a salad
Carrots, parsnips, turnips, squash--any one or two of these
A small portion of fish or half a glass of butter milk
A baked white potato
A cup of hot water
Sufficient coarse wheat bran or bran gems should be taken to keep the
bowels in natural or normal condition. Unless elimination of waste is
normal, it is difficult to gain weight.
WINTER MENU
_EMACIATION--UNDERWEIGHT--RATHER ANEMIC_
BREAKFAST
A cup of hot water, with a very little sugar and cream
Just a bite of fruit--preferably grapes
Whole wheat, thoroughly cooked, eaten with cream
Two eggs prepared any way they are most agreeable; preferably
(uncooked) whipped
MENU I MENU II
LUNCHEON
One or two fresh vegetables Three or four eggs whipped
Choice between a bit of fish with sugar and lemon
or tender chicken if there juice. Add half a glass
is a craving for something of milk to each egg
salty
Emergency Luncheon III
A baked sweet potato, eaten with butter
A liberal portion of gelatin
Two cups of cocoa or chocolate
DINNER
Spinach, cooked, eaten with One egg or fish
a baked potato and one A baked potato
very lightly scrambled A glass of clabbered milk,
egg with a sprinkle of sugar
A boiled onion Half-cup of wheat bran,
Carrots, parsnips, or turnips cooked, with a little cream
For cooking "Vegetables," see p. 670.
SPRING MENU
_RUN-DOWN CONDITION FLATULENCY--UNDERWEIGHT_
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