The bowels should be kept in normal condition by the use of clean, coarse wheat bran.
/First Day/: On rising, take two sweet, ripe plums, and a glass of water. Devote from one to three minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5 (see Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345), and practise deep breathing, filling the lungs to their utmost capacity every third or fourth movement. Also take a short, brisk walk in the open air.
Four or five extremely ripe peaches, with just a sprinkle of sugar--no cream Two or three egg whites and one yolk, whipped with a teaspoonful of sugar One extremely ripe banana (black spotted), with nuts
Two medium ears of tender green corn, thoroughly masticated; serve with either a very little nut butter or fresh dairy butter
Cream of pea soup; crisp cracker--very little A lettuce and tomato salad, or cooked spinach An ear or two of tender green corn, or lima beans (cooked) A grilled sweet potato
Water should be taken as follows: Half a glass at the beginning, a glass during the progress of the meal, and half a glass at the close.
Just before retiring, eat half a pound of very ripe grapes, swallowing skins, seeds and pulps, or take four or five extremely ripe Japanese plums, if they are not sweet and well ripened; grapes are preferred.
Devote about three minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5, together with deep breathing.
/Second Day/: Same as the first, very slightly increasing the quantity of food if there is the least symptom of weakness.
Every morning, immediately on rising, eat two or three peaches or plums, and drink a glass of water.
Cantaloup A cup of cocoa or chocolate Choice of: _a_ Two extremely ripe bananas, baked; serve with thin cream (bananas must be black spotted) _b_ A baked potato Two egg whites, whipped with a sprinkle of sugar and a little lemon juice and cream
Tender corn String beans or squash Spinach or a green salad A cantaloup or two exceedingly ripe peaches, with a little sugar--no cream
A small portion of fish or white meat of chicken, provided there is a craving for this kind of food; if not, confine to Tender corn (One whole poached egg, eaten with the corn) One boiled onion or cooked spinach Two glasses of water
This entire meal should be masticated very thoroughly. This is one method of preventing supersecretion of acid, premature fermentation and the consequent accumulation of gas.