Chapter IV: Part 4

It is well to remember that the best nourished person is the one who subsists upon the fewest number of things that will give to the body the required amount and character of nutrition.

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Two glasses of cool water on rising, and the juice of a sweet orange. Devote as much time as possible to vigorous deep breathing exercises before an open window.

MENU I MENU II

BREAKFAST

A cup of hot water A spoonful or two of bran,
A spoonful or two of wheat cooked
bran, cooked; serve with Whole wheat gems with nut
thin cream butter
Whole wheat gems eaten One egg, boiled two minutes
with nuts or nut butter A glass of milk or a cup
A cup of milk, cocoa, or of cocoa
chocolate

LUNCHEON

Three or four glasses of milk Three or four eggs, whipped,
Half a cup of wheat bran into which put a teaspoonful
Or of sugar to each
Baked white potatoes egg, and a flavor of lemon
Butter juice, omitting milk
A cup of water
The juice of an orange an
hour later

DINNER

Carrots, squash, or boiled Turnips, carrots, or beets--any
onions--any two of these two or all of these
A baked potato A baked potato
One egg Fish
A cup of milk or chocolate A baked banana eaten with
cream, and something sweet if desired

A baked omelet may be used now and then. (See recipe, p. 678.)

For "Choice of Menus," see p. 683.