Spring Menu. Weak Digestion (Almost Invalid)

On rising, drink a cup of hot water. Take deep breathing before an open window, and such exercises as the patient is able to perform.

Late Breakfast

Choice of the following: a Baked bananas - very ripe b Baked omelet, served very rare (For recipe, see p. 678) A cup of hot water

Luncheon

A cup of vegetable juice from peas or asparagus (See recipe, p. 680)

Dinner

Vegetable juice Peas or asparagus A baked potato

As digestion becomes stronger, the quantity of food may be increased, and a puree of carrots, turnips, parsnips, or squash added in- limited quantities.

Recipe For Vegetable Juice

Grind vegetables fine, cover with water, cook ten to fifteen minutes, drain off the juice or water and serve.

Summer Menu. Weak Digestion (Almost Invalid)

On rising, drink two cups of water and eat one very ripe peach. Take deep breathing and such exercises as will not cause too much fatigue.

Late Breakfast

A cup of hot water

Very ripe cantaloup, masticated exceedingly fine

Three or four egg whites, whipped thoroughly; add a dessert-spoonful of sugar while whipping

A baked white potato

Luncheon

Vegetable juice (See recipe, p. 1047)

Dinner

Cantaloup or watermelon, discarding the pulp Summer squash, or puree of tender peas or beans A cup of vegetable juice One or two egg whites

Fall Menu. Weak Digestion (Almost Invalid)

Immediately on rising, drink a cup of hot water. Take exercise and deep breathing, if possible.

Breakfast

A cup of hot water

Two egg whites, whipped, and mixed with a cup of lukewarm milk

One or two small, baked potatoes, eaten with fresh butter

Luncheon

A cup of hot water A large boiled onion A baked potato

One vegetable, such as carrots or parsnips, put through a colander

Dinner

A cup of hot water

A baked potato

A boiled onion or any other fresh vegetable

Vegetable juice or puree (See recipe, p. 680)

This menu is for the purpose of building tissue. It contains enough carbohydrate matter to give a reasonable amount of fat and bodily warmth, provided it can be assimilated. Eggs are an excellent proteid food, when taken uncooked, whipped with a very little sugar. The number may be increased as digestion improves.

Winter Menu. Weak Digestion (Almost Invalid)

On rising, drink a cup of hot water, and devote a few minutes to deep breathing and such exercises as can be taken.

Late Breakfast

A cup of hot water Choice of the following: a An extremely ripe banana, peeled, and baked in a very hot oven b A baked potato, with butter

Luncheon

A baked omelet (See recipe, p. 678)

Dinner

Soup - cream of pea or celery; very small portion A whipped egg or shad roe A small baked potato

If the bowels should become slightly constipated, a spoonful of wheat bran, thoroughly cooked, and served as an ordinary cereal, should be taken with both the morning and the evening meal. The quantity of food should be governed by the condition of the patient as to strength, and as to powers of digestion and assimilation.