This section is from the book "Encyclopedia Of Diet. A Treatise on the Food Question", by Eugene Christian. Also available from Amazon: Encyclopedia of Diet.
A cup of hot water
Two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran, cooked thirty minutes; serve with thin cream
A portion of prunes, soaked in clear hot water until soft
A small, baked potato
Peas in the pod A cup of hot water
Peas or asparagus Carrots or turnips A potato A spoonful of bran
Just after rising take a tablespoonful of olive-oil and a cup of hot water.
A cantaloup
A tablespoonful of wheat bran, well cooked
An egg
A new potato, baked
A glass of water
Lettuce or spinach Boiled onions and carrots Wheat bran
A salad of lettuce, with nuts Spinach, string beans, or new peas A potato Two tablespoonfuls of bran
On rising one-half pound of Concord grapes.
A small portion of whole wheat, well cooked; serve with thin cream
Two egg whites, lightly poached A tablespoonful of wheat bran
Celery hearts A baked potato Wheat bran, with cream
Bran meal gems Parsnips, en casserole Onions, en casserole A potato
A cup of hot water and a tablespoonful of olive-oil may be taken before each of these meals.
A cup of hot water Soaked prunes Bran meal gems, with nuts A baked banana
Winter squash or stewed pumpkin A tablespoonful of bran
A Spanish onion, en casserole Carrots or parsnips Bran meal gems or a potato (An hour after this meal, drink half a glass of prune juice)
In cases of appendicitis the following articles should be omitted: Tea, coffee, tobacco, all stimulants and intoxicants, white bread, rice, oatmeal, cornbread, sweets and confections of every kind.
 
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