Tuberculosis is almost always accompanied by fever. Unfortunately lack of appetite may be associated with the increased food need that is due to fever and wasting tissue. The problem is, therefore, threefold: (1) to increase the appetite by fresh air and mild exercise; (2) to plan a diet which is easily digested and which will meet the increased food needs at the same time; and (3) to build the body by rest. Liberal use of milk, eggs, cream, butter, green vegetables, fruits, and whole cereal grains is desirable. Fats are especially needed, since they have a high fuel value for a limited bulk. Cream, butter, whole-milk cheese, vegetable oils, cod-liver oil, bacon, and meat-fats of various kinds are useful. The real problem is to provide a tempting, well-balanced, high calorie, easily digested diet.

* Coleman, American Journal of Medical Sciences, January, 1912.