Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 4Christian, Eugene
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Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 4
Christian, Eugene
Diet; Diet in disease; Food
Choice of two of the following vegetables:
Beans Onions
Beets Pumpkin
Carrots Squash
Corn Turnips
A potato, prepared choice
/Fourth Day/: Same as the third, increasing or decreasing the
quantity of food according to hunger.
/Fifth Day/: Same as the first, repeating these menus for twelve
or fifteen days.
While the yolks of eggs are conducive to rheumatic tendencies, only
that portion, however, that is not naturally appropriated by the body
affect these conditions. In other words, it is the excess that is
harmful.
MENUS FOR BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE
SPRING MENU
_BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE_
BREAKFAST
Clabbered milk or two or three egg whites
Baked bananas
LUNCHEON
A Spanish onion, en casserole
Turnips or fresh peas in the pod
Two egg whites
DINNER
An onion, uncooked--small portion
Corn bread and a very small portion of dried
fish
Peas, asparagus, or turnips
A potato
SUMMER MENU
_BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE_
BREAKFAST
A melon or peaches, omitting cream
Two glasses of fresh milk
Bran meal gems
LUNCHEON
Peas or beans
Young onions
A small piece of corn bread
A glass of buttermilk
DINNER
Lettuce, with nuts
Corn or string beans
New potatoes or lima beans
Two egg whites, coddled, or cottage cheese
FALL MENU
_BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE_
On rising Concord (blue) grapes.
BREAKFAST
An omelet of two whites and one yolk, rolled in
cream and grated nuts; cook lightly
Corn-meal muffins
LUNCHEON
A sweet potato, with fresh butter
DINNER
A light vegetable soup
Celery or tender slaw
Carrots, parsnips, or turnips
A potato or fresh corn
WINTER MENU
_BRIGHT'S DIS-EASE_
BREAKFAST
A pint of clabbered milk--lukewarm
Whole wheat, boiled
Two tablespoonfuls of bran
LUNCHEON
A pint and a half of fresh milk
Corn bread--not sweetened
DINNER
Slaw, with nuts
Carrots, cauliflower, or winter squash
A potato or bran meal gems
MENUS FOR DIABETES
SPRING MENU
_DIABETES_
The diabetic patient should observe the usual rules for vigorous
exercise and deep breathing, and for copious water-drinking just after
rising and just before retiring.
The diet should consist as nearly as possible of foods in their natural
condition, such as extremely ripe fresh fruits and fresh vegetables,
and of the proteid group such as eggs, milk, cheese, gelatin, legumes,
and now and then a limited quantity of fish.
BREAKFAST
Cherries, berries, or a baked apple, without
sugar
Two or three extremely ripe bananas, with thin
cream
A spoonful or two of nuts, or nut butter
A glass of milk; clabbered milk preferred
LUNCHEON
A small portion of plain wheat, or oat groats
(grains), boiled until well done
One fresh vegetable--preferably onions, carrots,
or peas
DINNER
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