Fifth Day: Same as the first, repeating these menus for a period of from fifteen to twenty days, making such variations in the vegetables as normal hunger requires.
SPRING MENU
ANEMIA—SLUGGISH LIVER
RHEUMATIC TENDENCY
Drink two glasses of water just after rising, to which add a spoonful or two of lemon juice.
Devote as much time as possible (from three to five minutes) to vigorous exercises, as shown in Vol. V, pp. 1343 to 1346. Hold the breath while executing three or four movements. In this way the lung capacity can be much increased.
Choice of the following:
| MENU I | MENU II |
| BREAKFAST | |
A cup of hot water Half a cup of wheat bran, cooked An egg white, poached A banana, baked | Grapes or orange juice Whole wheat, boiled; serve with thin cream Wheat bran |
| LUNCHEON | |
Spinach A potato or steamed wheat | One glass of water Boiled onions A baked white potato |
| DINNER | |
A salad of lettuce and tomatoes, with oil Choice of peas, beans, or asparagus A small, baked white potato One egg or a very small portion of tender fish One glass of water | A green salad Carrots, spinach, or onions—any two of these A baked sweet or a white potato Baked beans or rye bread One glass of water Apple tapioca or gelatin |
The bowels should be kept in normal condition by the use of clean, coarse wheat bran.