MENUS FOR NERVOUS INDIGESTION
SPRING MENU
NERVOUS INDIGESTION
Nervous indigestion is a condition in which the mucous membrane of the stomach is in a chronic state of irritation caused by hydrochloric acid fermentation.
The appetite is usually keen; sometimes ravenous. This, however, is the best evidence that the diet should be limited to just enough food to sustain strength when no manual labor is performed.
BREAKFAST
- A pint of clabbered milk with a light sprinkle of sugar, if desired
- Two tablespoonfuls of clean wheat bran, well cooked; serve with cream
LUNCHEON
- Onions, en casserole, or fresh peas
- Bran meal gems or graham muffins
- A baked potato
- A glass of water
DINNER
- Peas, asparagus, onions—any two of these
- A potato and bran meal gems
- A glass of buttermilk
- A spoonful or two of bran prepared as for breakfast
SUMMER MENU
NERVOUS INDIGESTION
BREAKFAST
- Cantaloup or baked bananas
- Two or three egg whites, lightly poached
- One or two bran meal gems
- A glass of milk
LUNCHEON
- Peas, string beans, carrots, okra—any two of these
- Tender corn or a baked potato
- Spinach, with egg
- A spoonful or two of wheat bran
DINNER
- Young carrots, string beans, or squash
- Tender corn, lima beans or a baked potato
- Gelatin, if something sweet is desired; a very small portion, and very little sugar
FALL MENU
NERVOUS INDIGESTION
BREAKFAST
- Persimmons, cantaloup, or a baked banana
- A baked potato
- Half a glass of milk
- A spoonful of wheat bran
LUNCHEON
- Two and one-half to three glasses of fresh milk
- Two tablespoonfuls of wheat bran
DINNER
- Eggplant, okra, Brussels sprouts, tender spinach, string beans, carrots, or onions—one or two of these
- A baked potato or rice
Note: From one to three glasses of cool water should be drunk at each of these meals.
WINTER MENU
NERVOUS INDIGESTION
BREAKFAST
- Very ripe bananas with cream
- Two bran meal gems with butter, or two tablespoonfuls of plain boiled wheat
LUNCHEON
- Vegetable soup—omit crackers
- Cauliflower, boiled onions, or carrots
- A baked potato
DINNER
- Soup—cream of corn or of rice
- Celery, ripe olives, and nuts
- Carrots, parsnips, beets, turnips—choice of two of these
- Bran meal gems or a baked potato
- A spoonful or two of wheat bran (A glass or two of water should be drunk at this meal)
Note: Acids, sweets, white bread, oatmeal, corn hominy, and the cereal foods from which the bran has been removed, should be entirely omitted in all cases of stomach irritation, of which nervous indigestion is merely an expression. The use of tea, coffee, tobacco, all stimulating and intoxicating drinks should also be discontinued.