Diet and Health; With Key to the Calories

by Lulu Hunt Peters

1200 C DAY
ON ARISING

2 cups hot water, with a little lemon juice.

10-minute exercise at least

BREAKFAST

Coffee or postum with cream or sugar
or
10 ozs. skim milk (see list of breakfasts)	100 C

LUNCH

Celery—eat tender leaves also 10-14 stalks	30 C
Olives—5 good sized ripe	100 C
1 small slice corn bread	100 C
12 ozs. skim milk or buttermilk	120 C
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Total	350 C

TEA

3 crackers with tea with 1 tsp. sugar and 1 slice lemon
or
10 ozs. skim milk or buttermilk
or
100 C fruit (see list)	100 C

DINNER

Broiled halibut (or lean beef) steak 4-5 ozs. with lemon	150 C
Lettuce (no oil) average serving	0 C
1 slice whole wheat bread or roll	100 C
1/2 pat butter	50 C
Dessert 1-6 pie	350 C
1 cup clear postum or coffee	0 C
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Total		650 C
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Grand Total		1200 C