An ear or two of tender corn One fresh vegetable--choice A baked sweet potato One egg, cooked two minutes Nuts and raisins, with cream A baked potato or baked beans
Endive or celery Fish or lobster--a very Lima beans and corn small portion Whole wheat bread with A baked potato butter A fruit salad A cantaloup Corn bread Two egg whites, whipped with a particle of sugar and eaten with gelatin
_BUILDING UP THE NERVOUS SYSTEM INCREASING VITALITY_
A very little sweet juicy fruit--winter pears or grapes One egg, prepared choice One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked, eaten with cream, dates, figs, or raisins A cup or two of cocoa
Any one or two fresh vegetables, such as: Beans Peas Carrots Squash Onions Turnips A slice of coarse bread, or preferably a baked sweet or white potato
One or two fresh vegetables Choice of eggs or fish; eggs preferred A green salad A few nuts One extremely ripe banana, with cream Gelatin, with cream
_FOR AGED PERSON BUILDING UP GENERAL HEALTH_
A full glass of cool water A cup of junket, unsweetened One whole egg, lightly poached A very small, baked white potato A cup of hot water
A large, boiled Spanish onion A very rare omelet or a potato A cup of hot water
Green peas, served in the pod A boiled onion Steamed rice Two egg whites, whipped, served with a glass of fresh milk
Just before retiring, drink half a glass of water, and devote from three to five minutes to some of the exercises shown in Vol. V, pp. 1343 to 1346. Give special attention to deep breathing.
/Second Day/: Same as the first, slightly increasing the quantity of food, if the quantity named does not seem sufficient.
Oatmeal simmered over night Two extremely ripe bananas, baked, eaten with thin cream Raisins, nut butter, and cream
A small portion of asparagus or green peas, with a baked white potato A cup of junket
Asparagus, green peas, or beans Fish, lobster, white meat of chicken, or whipped eggs A potato
From one and one-half to two glasses of cool water should be drunk at each of the above meals, or, if preferred, a cup or two of hot water.
Just before retiring, take vigorous deep breathing exercises.
/Fourth Day/: Same as the third, varying the menus by changing vegetables or fruits.
/Fifth Day/: Same as the first, repeating these menus so long as they appeal to the taste and satisfy normal hunger.