Three eggs, prepared as for breakfast A spoonful of wheat bran
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
A baked sweet potato, eaten with butter A liberal portion of gelatin Two cups of cocoa or chocolate
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
_RUN-DOWN CONDITION FLATULENCY--UNDERWEIGHT_
FIRST DAY: On rising, drink copiously of cool water, and devote from five to eight minutes to deep breathing exercises.
The juice of a sweet orange (Florida Russet preferred) A cup of water Two glasses of fresh milk Two or three corn-meal muffins, with fresh butter