Carrots or parsnips Baked potatoes, with butter A boiled onion
Cream of tomato soup Fish--small portions Carrots, onions, parsnips, squash, turnips--one or two of these Potatoes, prepared choice One exceedingly ripe banana, eaten with thin cream and raisins
Just before retiring take two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, and devote four or five minutes to the above-named exercises.
/Third Day/: The same as the second, slightly varying the meals according to choice of vegetables, adhering closely, however, to the number of eggs prescribed. If olive-oil is not pleasant to the taste, it may be omitted, and a larger quantity of butter taken with the potatoes. It would be well to take a tablespoonful of olive-oil just before eating, followed by half a cup of hot water, especially if the weather is cold.
Whole wheat, thoroughly steamed or boiled; serve with butter A cup of hot water
One fresh vegetable--carrots, parsnips, turnips, etc. A bit of fish A baked potato A small portion of plain ice-cream, if something sweet is desired
/Sixth Day/: The same as the first, and so on for a period of fifteen to twenty days.
_STOMACH TROUBLE--CONSTIPATION--INTESTINAL GAS--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION_
Immediately on rising, drink two cups of hot water.
A cup of wheat bran, cooked ten minutes; serve with butter, cream, and a very little salt A cup of hot water One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked, eaten with thin cream Two egg whites, very lightly poached A baked potato or bran meal gems A glass of water
A cup of junket or fresh buttermilk A small, new potato, baked; serve with butter A glass of water
Choice of two of the following vegetables: Asparagus Green peas Beans Spinach Baked new potatoes A very small portion of either fish or chicken A small cup of wheat bran, prepared as for breakfast A glass of water
_STOMACH TROUBLE--CONSTIPATION--INTESTINAL GAS--IRREGULAR HEART ACTION_
Melon Choice of peaches, plums, One very ripe banana, or melon baked Rice or oatmeal One or two spoonfuls of Two very ripe bananas, steamed whole wheat baked; serve with cream Two glasses of water Half a cup of bran
Choice of lima beans or Green corn baked potato Rich milk One glass of milk--clabbered or buttermilk A glass of water